Belgium vs France: Share of births by age of mother
Belgium
1.2%
in 2023
France
1.1%
in 2023
Belgium rank
206th
France rank
208th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 206th and France ranks 208th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and France in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.4% | 5.5% | 1.2% | France |
| 1960s | 6.1% | 7.4% | 1.3% | France |
| 1970s | 8.2% | 8.8% | 0.6% | France |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 4.8% | 0.3% | France |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.9% | 0.1% | France |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 0.0% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 2.1% | 0.3% | France |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 1.2% against 1.1% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Belgium and France?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Belgium ranks 206th and France ranks 208th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.