Belgium vs Netherlands: Total live births hfd

Belgium
113,593
in 2022
Netherlands
164,487
in 2023
Belgium rank
16th
Netherlands rank
14th

Total live births hfd over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
0100.0k200.0k300.0k194719852023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 164,487 against 113,593 in Belgium, a difference of 50,894.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.

Across all 73 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1950s 149,427 232,013 82,586 Netherlands
1960s 152,487 244,168 91,681 Netherlands
1970s 128,209 193,999 65,790 Netherlands
1980s 119,045 180,156 61,111 Netherlands
1990s 118,789 195,705 76,916 Netherlands
2000s 118,992 192,946 73,954 Netherlands
2010s 122,998 173,801 50,803 Netherlands
2020s 115,082 171,875 56,793 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total live births hfd, Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 164,487 against 113,593 in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in total live births hfd between Belgium and Netherlands?
50,894, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for total live births hfd?
Belgium ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Total live births hfd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total live births hfd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 2,354 data points, 1891–2025
Last refreshed