Belgium vs Netherlands: Live births by mother's age and birth order

Belgium
109,154 Number
in 2024
Netherlands
166,143 Number
in 2024
Belgium rank
16th
Netherlands rank
12th

Live births by mother's age and birth order over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 166,143 Number against 109,154 Number in Belgium, a difference of 56,989 Number.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times Belgium's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 56 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 151,702 Number 242,172 Number 90,470 Number Netherlands
1970s 127,095 Number 208,394 Number 81,299 Number Netherlands
1980s 109,225 Number 184,345 Number 75,119 Number Netherlands
1990s 103,867 Number 195,705 Number 91,839 Number Netherlands
2000s 119,681 Number 192,946 Number 73,265 Number Netherlands
2010s 123,735 Number 173,801 Number 50,066 Number Netherlands
2020s 113,347 Number 169,251 Number 55,905 Number Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher live births by mother's age and birth order, Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 166,143 Number against 109,154 Number in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in live births by mother's age and birth order between Belgium and Netherlands?
56,989 Number, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
44 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for live births by mother's age and birth order?
Belgium ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 56 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Live births by mother's age and birth order. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Live births by mother's age and birth order
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
65 places, 2,235 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed