Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Belgium
Belgium: Annual birth rate and peak birth month was 9.44 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.44 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
20th
of 41 countries
All-time high
33.81 births per 1,000 people
in 1874
All-time low
9.44 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
179
1841–2023
Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Belgium, 1841–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual birth rate and peak birth month in Belgium stood at 9.44 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 179 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual birth rate and peak birth month in Belgium peaked at 33.81 births per 1,000 people in 1874 and was at its lowest, 9.44 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Belgium 20th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 179 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 30.36 births per 1,000 people | 27.24 births per 1,000 people | 33.18 births per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 1850s | 30.31 births per 1,000 people | 27.97 births per 1,000 people | 32.64 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 32.11 births per 1,000 people | 30.96 births per 1,000 people | 32.81 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 32.96 births per 1,000 people | 31.59 births per 1,000 people | 33.81 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 30.67 births per 1,000 people | 29.69 births per 1,000 people | 31.77 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 29.6 births per 1,000 people | 28.99 births per 1,000 people | 30.02 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 27.42 births per 1,000 people | 24.38 births per 1,000 people | 30.12 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 21.84 births per 1,000 people | 16.96 births per 1,000 people | 24.18 births per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1920s | 20.15 births per 1,000 people | 18.44 births per 1,000 people | 22.47 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 16.63 births per 1,000 people | 15.41 births per 1,000 people | 18.99 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 15.51 births per 1,000 people | 12.09 births per 1,000 people | 18.18 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 16.99 births per 1,000 people | 16.48 births per 1,000 people | 17.55 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.35 births per 1,000 people | 14.82 births per 1,000 people | 17.36 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.19 births per 1,000 people | 12.28 births per 1,000 people | 14.79 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.06 births per 1,000 people | 11.55 births per 1,000 people | 12.67 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.77 births per 1,000 people | 11.11 births per 1,000 people | 12.63 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.36 births per 1,000 people | 10.79 births per 1,000 people | 12.01 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.06 births per 1,000 people | 10.28 births per 1,000 people | 11.97 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.86 births per 1,000 people | 9.44 births per 1,000 people | 10.24 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More population data for Belgium
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,216 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 183,551 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.38 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.37 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual birth rate and peak birth month in Belgium?
- Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Belgium was 9.44 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 33.81 births per 1,000 people in 1874.
- What is the lowest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.44 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for annual birth rate and peak birth month?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual birth rate and peak birth month rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual birth rate and peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.