What is the population of Netherlands?
Population | 17,280,397 |
Population Growth Rate | 0.44% |
Urban Population | 83.2% |
Population in Major Urban Areas | AMSTERDAM (capital) 1.056 million; Rotterdam 1.014 million; The Hague (seat of government) 635,000 |
Nationality Noun | Dutchman(men), Dutchwoman(women) |
Nationality Adjective | Dutch |
Ethnic Groups | Dutch 83%, other 17% (of which 9% are non-Western origin mainly Turks, Moroccans, Antilleans, Surinamese and Indonesians) |
Languages Spoken | Dutch (official language), Frisian (official language) |
What are the health conditions in Netherlands?
Contraceptive Prevalance Rate - female 15-49 | 69% |
Contraceptive Prevalence - note | note: percent of women aged 18-45 |
Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population | 8.48 |
Drinking Water Source - percent of rural population improved | 100% |
Drinking Water Source - percent of urban population improved | 100% |
Health Expenditures - percent of GDP | 12% |
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate | 0.2% |
HIV/Aids Deaths | 90 |
Hospital Bed Density - beds/1,000 population | 4.7 |
Infant Mortality Rate - female deaths/1,000 live births | 3.38 |
Infant Mortality Rate - male deaths/1,000 live births | 3.99 |
Infant Mortality Rate - total deaths/1,000 live births | 3.69 |
Maternal Mortality Rate - deaths/100,000 live births | 6 |
Mean Age for Mother's First Birth | 28.9 |
Obesity - adult prevalence rate | 18.8% |
People Living with HIV/AIDS | 22,000 |
Physicians Density - physicians/1,000 population | 3.92 |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of urban population improved | 100% |
Sanitation Facitlity Access - percent of rural population improved | 100% |
Total Fertility Rate - children born/woman | 1.78 |
How long do people live in Netherlands?
Life Expectancy at Birth | 81 Years |
Life Expectancy at Birth - female | 83 Years |
Life Expectancy at Birth - male | 78 Years |
Median Age | 41 Years |
Median Age - female | 42 Years |
Median Age - male | 41 Years |
Birth Rate - births/1,000 population | 11 |
Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population | 8.48 |
Median Age | 41 Years |
Median Age - female | 42 Years |
Median Age - male | 41 Years |
Net Migration Rate - migrant(s)/1,000 population | 1.99 |
Population Growth Rate | 0.44% |
Sex Ratio 0-14 Years - male/female | 1.05 |
Sex Ratio 15-24 Years - male/female | 1.04 |
Sex Ratio 25-54 Years - male/female | 1.01 |
Sex Ratio 55-64 Years - male/female | .98 |
Sex Ratio at Birth - male/female | 1.05 |
Sex Ratio of Total Population - male/female | .98 |
Sex Ratio Over 64 Years - male/female | .8 |
What are the health conditions in Netherlands?
What is school like in Netherlands?
Education Expenditures - percent of GDP | 5.9% |
Literacy - female | 99% |
Literacy - male | 99% |
Literacy - total population | 99% |
Literacy Definition | age 15 and over can read and write |
School Life Expectancy - female | 18 Years |
School Life Expectancy - male | 18 Years |
Total School Life Expectancy - (primary to tertiary) | 18 Years |
Can people in Netherlands read?
Literacy - female | 99% |
Literacy - male | 99% |
Literacy - total population | 99% |
Literacy Definition | age 15 and over can read and write |
Predominant Language | Dutch (official language), Frisian (official language) |
What is school like in Netherlands?
Both in primary and secondary school Books are government funded. Other learning equipment such as laptops and software can be bought with discounts. Schools have most of the resources and supplies in classrooms and also often have (small) libraries, with computer equipment. In the Netherlands, there are no real food services in schools (except from snacks), so children often bring their own lunch to school.
Arts like music, art and drama do not play a big part in school and are considered "fun" activities and are not graded. However, in the last grade of primary school children do a musical.
Generally when school starts, the teacher first tells the children what they have to do and if necessary explains the theory. The children can then work on the assignments they were given and ask the teacher for help if they need it. When they have finished their assignments, they are often allowed to read books.
Important subjects in primary school are (in order of importance): Math, Dutch, Geography and History, English, Traffic and Hand Labor (wood, papier-mâché). English is taught on a very basic level through songs and small assignments. Almost all children go to secondary education after doing a test in the last grade, which is called the cito test. The result of this test, together with a consultation with the teacher and parents, will decide what type (VMBO, HAVO or VWO) of secondary school is appropriate for the child. About half of the students will go to the VMBO, 20 percent to HAVO, 20 percent to VWO and 10 percent to special education (for students with special needs).
A school day in secondary education is quite different and depends on what type of education the child is in and his or her chosen subjects.
Is Netherlands a safe place to visit?