Belgium vs Jersey: Fertility rate: births per woman

Belgium
1.38 live births per woman
in 2023
Jersey
1.37 live births per woman
in 2023
Belgium rank
196th
Jersey rank
199th

Fertility rate: births per woman over time

  • Belgium
  • Jersey
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.38 live births per woman against 1.37 live births per woman in Jersey, a difference of 0.01 live births per woman.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 196th and Jersey ranks 199th of 236 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Jersey Difference Ahead
1950s 2.4 live births per woman 2.07 live births per woman 0.3255 live births per woman Belgium
1960s 2.53 live births per woman 2.51 live births per woman 0.0142 live births per woman Belgium
1970s 1.9 live births per woman 1.54 live births per woman 0.3533 live births per woman Belgium
1980s 1.58 live births per woman 1.36 live births per woman 0.221 live births per woman Belgium
1990s 1.61 live births per woman 1.49 live births per woman 0.1187 live births per woman Belgium
2000s 1.74 live births per woman 1.51 live births per woman 0.2328 live births per woman Belgium
2010s 1.71 live births per woman 1.5 live births per woman 0.2101 live births per woman Belgium
2020s 1.52 live births per woman 1.36 live births per woman 0.1677 live births per woman Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate: births per woman, Belgium or Jersey?
Belgium, at 1.38 live births per woman against 1.37 live births per woman in Jersey as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate: births per woman between Belgium and Jersey?
0.01 live births per woman, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Jersey?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Jersey rank globally for fertility rate: births per woman?
Belgium ranks 196th and Jersey ranks 199th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate: births per woman
Unit
live births per woman
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.