Belgium vs Netherlands: Total number of births by birth order
Belgium
49,194
in 2022
Netherlands
75,601
in 2023
Belgium rank
16th
Netherlands rank
13th
Total number of births by birth order over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 75,601 against 49,194 in Belgium, a difference of 26,407.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 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 | 93,846 | 44,055 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 53,100 | 87,970 | 34,871 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 52,967 | 79,587 | 26,620 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 49,725 | 78,803 | 29,078 | 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 75,601 against 49,194 in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total number of births by birth order between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 26,407, 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?
- 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.