Belgium vs Netherlands: Total number of births by birth order
Belgium
49,194 births
in 2022
Netherlands
78,156 births
in 2022
Belgium rank
16th
Netherlands rank
13th
Total number of births by birth order over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 78,156 births against 49,194 births in Belgium, a difference of 28,962 births.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.6 times Belgium's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 33 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,791 births | 93,846 births | 44,055 births | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 53,100 births | 87,970 births | 34,871 births | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 52,967 births | 79,587 births | 26,620 births | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 49,725 births | 78,803 births | 29,078 births | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of births by birth order, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 78,156 births against 49,194 births in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total number of births by birth order between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 28,962 births, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for total number of births by birth order?
- Belgium ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total number of births by birth order. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of first live births recorded in a given year.