Adolescent fertility in Belgium
Belgium: Adolescent fertility was 0 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0
World rank
157th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.09
in 2004
All-time low
0
in 2019
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Adolescent fertility in Belgium, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent fertility in Belgium is 0, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility in Belgium peaked at 0.09 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2019.
That places Belgium 157th out of 206 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescent fertility in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.06 | — |
| 2001 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.05 | -28.6% |
| 2004 | 0.09 | +80.0% |
| 2005 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.08 | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.06 | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.08 | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.09 | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 0.07 | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.03 | -57.1% |
| 2015 | 0.07 | +133.3% |
| 2016 | 0.05 | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.04. (78 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.02. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.073 | 0.05 | 0.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.058 | 0 | 0.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 157 Algeria 0 compare
- 157 Andorra 0
- 157 Argentina 0 compare
- 157 Armenia 0 compare
- 157 Azerbaijan 0 compare
- 157 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 157 Bermuda 0 compare
- 157 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0
- 157 Cook Islands 0 compare
- 157 Curacao 0 compare
- 157 Denmark 0 compare
- 157 East Timor 0 compare
- 157 Faroe Islands 0
- 157 Fiji 0 compare
- 157 Finland 0 compare
- 157 Gibraltar 0
- 157 Greenland 0 compare
- 157 Hong Kong 0 compare
- 157 Iceland 0 compare
- 157 Israel 0 compare
- 157 Jamaica 0 compare
- 157 Japan 0
- 157 Kuwait 0
- 157 Liechtenstein 0 compare
- 157 Lithuania 0 compare
- 157 Luxembourg 0 compare
- 157 Macao 0 compare
- 157 Malaysia 0 compare
- 157 Malta 0 compare
- 157 Montenegro 0 compare
- 157 Montserrat 0 compare
- 157 Nauru 0
- 157 Nepal 0 compare
- 157 Netherlands 0 compare
- 157 New Caledonia 0 compare
- 157 Niue 0
- 157 Norway 0 compare
- 157 Palau 0 compare
- 157 Palestine 0 compare
- 157 Qatar 0
- 157 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 compare
- 157 Slovenia 0 compare
- 157 Switzerland 0 compare
- 157 Tajikistan 0
- 157 Tunisia 0
- 157 Turkmenistan 0
- 157 Tuvalu 0 compare
- 157 United Arab Emirates 0
- 157 Wallis and Futuna 0
More population data for Belgium
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 12,091 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.166 (2100)
- Population density 365.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,216 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility in Belgium?
- Adolescent fertility in Belgium was 0 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.09 in 2004.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for adolescent fertility?
- Belgium ranks 157th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adolescent fertility rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adolescent fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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