Belgium vs Netherlands: Live births (total) by month

Belgium
109,154
in 2024
Netherlands
166,143
in 2024
Belgium rank
14th
Netherlands rank
11th

Live births (total) by month over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

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

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

Across all 65 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 48 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 152,487 244,168 91,681 Netherlands
1970s 128,209 193,999 65,790 Netherlands
1980s 119,047 180,156 61,109 Netherlands
1990s 118,845 195,705 76,860 Netherlands
2000s 119,681 192,946 73,265 Netherlands
2010s 123,735 173,801 50,066 Netherlands
2020s 113,347 169,251 55,905 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher live births (total) by month, Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 166,143 against 109,154 in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in live births (total) by month between Belgium and Netherlands?
56,989, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for live births (total) by month?
Belgium ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Live births (total) by month. 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 (total) by month
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
58 places, 2,906 data points, 1960–2025
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