Number of births, by world region in Belgium
Belgium: Number of births, by world region was 101,686 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
101,686 births
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
104th
of 236 countries
All-time high
159,381 births
in 1964
All-time low
101,686 births
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Belgium, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births, by world region in Belgium is 101,686 births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Belgium peaked at 159,381 births in 1964 and was at its lowest, 101,686 births, in 2023.
That places Belgium 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Belgium, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 143,917 births | — |
| 1951 | 141,161 births | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 144,300 births | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 145,260 births | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 147,320 births | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 148,095 births | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 149,662 births | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 152,133 births | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 154,302 births | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 157,117 births | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 154,221 births | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 158,198 births | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 154,956 births | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 158,499 births | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 159,381 births | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 154,171 births | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 149,504 births | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 144,487 births | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 140,520 births | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 140,653 births | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 141,574 births | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 141,117 births | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 135,749 births | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 128,825 births | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 123,102 births | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 118,943 births | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 119,927 births | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 120,723 births | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 121,484 births | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 122,830 births | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 123,463 births | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 123,261 births | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 120,269 births | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 117,417 births | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 115,845 births | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 114,361 births | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 117,279 births | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 117,669 births | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 119,935 births | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 121,130 births | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 123,812 births | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 125,388 births | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 124,375 births | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 120,508 births | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 116,456 births | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 115,566 births | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 116,157 births | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 115,789 births | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 113,847 births | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 113,769 births | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 115,875 births | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 114,774 births | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 112,478 births | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 113,291 births | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 116,438 births | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 118,499 births | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 121,383 births | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 123,022 births | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 125,935 births | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 126,154 births | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 128,632 births | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 127,165 births | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 126,462 births | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 124,540 births | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 123,865 births | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 121,172 births | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 120,896 births | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 118,711 births | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 117,308 births | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 117,399 births | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 115,567 births | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 117,668 births | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 113,797 births | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 101,686 births | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 148,327 births | 141,161 births | 157,117 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 151,459 births | 140,520 births | 159,381 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 127,427 births | 118,943 births | 141,574 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 119,063 births | 114,361 births | 123,463 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 118,567 births | 113,769 births | 125,388 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 118,785 births | 112,478 births | 126,154 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 122,615 births | 117,308 births | 128,632 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,180 births | 101,686 births | 117,668 births | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Belgium?
- Number of births, by world region in Belgium was 101,686 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 159,381 births in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,686 births in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for number of births, by world region?
- Belgium ranks 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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