Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Belgium
Belgium: Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month was 27.16 births per million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Belgium, 1900–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per million people.
Analysis
In 2023, peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Belgium stood at 27.16 births per million people. That is the lowest value across all 121 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Belgium peaked at 645.4 births per million people in 1914 and was at its lowest, 27.16 births per million people, in 2023.
That places Belgium 24th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 81.28 births per million people | 72.99 births per million people | 90.33 births per million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 195.4 births per million people | 65.05 births per million people | 645.4 births per million people | 7 |
| 1920s | 59.5 births per million people | 53.41 births per million people | 67.59 births per million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 49.22 births per million people | 45.13 births per million people | 55.62 births per million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 46.14 births per million people | 37.78 births per million people | 54.78 births per million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 49.17 births per million people | 47.66 births per million people | 50.45 births per million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.51 births per million people | 43.16 births per million people | 50.26 births per million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.51 births per million people | 35.49 births per million people | 43.13 births per million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.66 births per million people | 33.3 births per million people | 35.85 births per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.97 births per million people | 32.21 births per million people | 36.47 births per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.84 births per million people | 31.42 births per million people | 34.65 births per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.84 births per million people | 30.07 births per million people | 34.11 births per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.71 births per million people | 27.16 births per million people | 30.57 births per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 21 Slovenia 27.62 births per million people compare
- 22 France 27.36 births per million people compare
- 23 Sweden 27.29 births per million people compare
- 25 Netherlands 26.88 births per million people compare
- 26 Switzerland 26.26 births per million people compare
- 27 Canada 25.25 births per million people compare
More population data for Belgium
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,216 people (2100)
- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 183,551 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.38 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Belgium?
- Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Belgium was 27.16 births per million people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 645.4 births per million people in 1914.
- What is the lowest peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.16 births per million people in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month?
- Belgium ranks 24th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The highest average daily number of births, per million people, recorded in the given year.