Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Belgium
Belgium: Birth rate colored by peak birth month was 9.44 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.44
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
20th
of 41 countries
All-time high
33.81
in 1874
All-time low
9.44
in 2023
Years of data
179
1841–2023
Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Belgium, 1841–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate colored by peak birth month in Belgium stood at 9.44. 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, birth rate colored by peak birth month in Belgium peaked at 33.81 in 1874 and was at its lowest, 9.44, 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.
Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1841 | 33.18 | — |
| 1842 | 32.13 | -3.2% |
| 1843 | 31.39 | -2.3% |
| 1844 | 31.4 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 31.83 | +1.4% |
| 1846 | 27.59 | -13.3% |
| 1847 | 27.24 | -1.3% |
| 1848 | 27.79 | +2.0% |
| 1849 | 30.65 | +10.3% |
| 1850 | 30.19 | -1.5% |
| 1851 | 30.58 | +1.3% |
| 1852 | 30.36 | -0.7% |
| 1853 | 28.63 | -5.7% |
| 1854 | 29.4 | +2.7% |
| 1855 | 27.97 | -4.9% |
| 1856 | 29.83 | +6.7% |
| 1857 | 31.66 | +6.1% |
| 1858 | 31.82 | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 32.64 | +2.6% |
| 1860 | 31.3 | -4.1% |
| 1861 | 31.59 | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 30.96 | -2.0% |
| 1863 | 32.81 | +6.0% |
| 1864 | 32.6 | -0.7% |
| 1865 | 32.47 | -0.4% |
| 1866 | 32.65 | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 32.55 | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 31.99 | -1.7% |
| 1869 | 32.19 | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 33.05 | +2.7% |
| 1871 | 31.59 | -4.4% |
| 1872 | 33.22 | +5.1% |
| 1873 | 33.56 | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 33.81 | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 33.69 | -0.4% |
| 1876 | 33.61 | -0.3% |
| 1877 | 32.89 | -2.1% |
| 1878 | 32.09 | -2.4% |
| 1879 | 32.14 | +0.1% |
| 1880 | 31.34 | -2.5% |
| 1881 | 31.77 | +1.4% |
| 1882 | 31.61 | -0.5% |
| 1883 | 30.94 | -2.1% |
| 1884 | 31.03 | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 30.44 | -1.9% |
| 1886 | 30.15 | -1.0% |
| 1887 | 29.97 | -0.6% |
| 1888 | 29.69 | -0.9% |
| 1889 | 29.76 | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 29.32 | -1.5% |
| 1891 | 29.97 | +2.2% |
| 1892 | 28.99 | -3.2% |
| 1893 | 29.7 | +2.4% |
| 1894 | 29.18 | -1.8% |
| 1895 | 29.36 | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 29.98 | +2.1% |
| 1897 | 30.02 | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 29.64 | -1.3% |
| 1899 | 29.82 | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 29.45 | -1.2% |
| 1901 | 30.12 | +2.2% |
| 1902 | 29.1 | -3.4% |
| 1903 | 28.23 | -3.0% |
| 1904 | 27.84 | -1.4% |
| 1905 | 26.92 | -3.3% |
| 1906 | 26.49 | -1.6% |
| 1907 | 26.07 | -1.6% |
| 1908 | 25.64 | -1.7% |
| 1909 | 24.38 | -4.9% |
| 1910 | 24.18 | -0.8% |
| 1911 | 23.33 | -3.5% |
| 1912 | 23.1 | -1.0% |
| 1913 | 22.9 | -0.9% |
| 1914 | 20.61 | -10.0% |
| 1919 | 16.96 | -17.7% |
| 1920 | 22.47 | +32.5% |
| 1921 | 22.24 | -1.0% |
| 1922 | 20.7 | -6.9% |
| 1923 | 20.77 | +0.3% |
| 1924 | 20.25 | -2.5% |
| 1925 | 20.06 | -0.9% |
| 1926 | 19.33 | -3.6% |
| 1927 | 18.58 | -3.9% |
| 1928 | 18.67 | +0.5% |
| 1929 | 18.44 | -1.2% |
| 1930 | 18.99 | +3.0% |
| 1931 | 18.49 | -2.6% |
| 1932 | 17.91 | -3.1% |
| 1933 | 16.71 | -6.7% |
| 1934 | 16.24 | -2.8% |
| 1935 | 15.55 | -4.3% |
| 1936 | 15.41 | -0.9% |
| 1937 | 15.47 | +0.4% |
| 1938 | 16.01 | +3.5% |
| 1939 | 15.52 | -3.0% |
| 1940 | 13.49 | -13.1% |
| 1941 | 12.09 | -10.4% |
| 1942 | 13.07 | +8.1% |
| 1943 | 14.85 | +13.7% |
| 1944 | 15.15 | +2.0% |
| 1945 | 15.55 | +2.6% |
| 1946 | 18.18 | +16.9% |
| 1947 | 17.75 | -2.4% |
| 1948 | 17.67 | -0.4% |
| 1949 | 17.28 | -2.2% |
| 1950 | 16.94 | -1.9% |
| 1951 | 16.48 | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 16.84 | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 16.76 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 16.95 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 16.93 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 16.96 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 17.16 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 17.31 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 17.55 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 17.05 | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 17.36 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 16.87 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 17.22 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 17.29 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 16.59 | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 16.03 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 15.42 | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 14.9 | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 14.82 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 14.79 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 14.66 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 14.08 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 13.33 | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 12.71 | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 12.28 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 12.41 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 12.48 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 12.53 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 12.64 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 12.67 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 12.58 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 12.2 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 11.87 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 11.72 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 11.55 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 11.85 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 11.87 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 12.09 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 12.18 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 12.45 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 12.63 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 12.45 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 12 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 11.54 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 11.41 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 11.48 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 11.43 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 11.21 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 11.11 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 11.22 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 11.13 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 10.79 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 10.83 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 11.12 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 11.3 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 11.55 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 11.83 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 12.01 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 11.84 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 11.97 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 11.7 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 11.57 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 11.28 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 11.18 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 10.88 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 10.78 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 10.55 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 10.38 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 10.28 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 9.93 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 10.24 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 9.82 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 9.44 | -3.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 9.44 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.31, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 9.44 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.33, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +32.5% | 16.96 | 22.47 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 30.36 | 27.24 | 33.18 | 9 |
| 1850s | 30.31 | 27.97 | 32.64 | 10 |
| 1860s | 32.11 | 30.96 | 32.81 | 10 |
| 1870s | 32.96 | 31.59 | 33.81 | 10 |
| 1880s | 30.67 | 29.69 | 31.77 | 10 |
| 1890s | 29.6 | 28.99 | 30.02 | 10 |
| 1900s | 27.42 | 24.38 | 30.12 | 10 |
| 1910s | 21.84 | 16.96 | 24.18 | 6 |
| 1920s | 20.15 | 18.44 | 22.47 | 10 |
| 1930s | 16.63 | 15.41 | 18.99 | 10 |
| 1940s | 15.51 | 12.09 | 18.18 | 10 |
| 1950s | 16.99 | 16.48 | 17.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.35 | 14.82 | 17.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.19 | 12.28 | 14.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.06 | 11.55 | 12.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.77 | 11.11 | 12.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.36 | 10.79 | 12.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.06 | 10.28 | 11.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.86 | 9.44 | 10.24 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate colored by peak birth month in Belgium?
- Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Belgium was 9.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate colored by peak birth month recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 33.81 in 1874.
- What is the lowest birth rate colored by peak birth month recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.44 in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for birth rate colored by peak birth month?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate colored by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate colored by peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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