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Birth rate total in Belgium

Belgium: Birth rate total was 27.16 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
27.16
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
24th
of 40 countries
All-time high
90.33
in 1901
All-time low
27.16
in 2023
Years of data
124
1900–2023

Birth rate total in Belgium, 1900–2023

20406080100190019612023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, birth rate total in Belgium stood at 27.16. That is the lowest value across all 124 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, birth rate total in Belgium peaked at 90.33 in 1901 and was at its lowest, 27.16, in 2023.

That places Belgium 24th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 124 years of available data.

Birth rate total in Belgium, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 88.32 —
1901 90.33 +2.3%
1902 86.76 -3.9%
1903 82.57 -4.8%
1904 79.76 -3.4%
1905 81.01 +1.6%
1906 78.62 -2.9%
1907 76.9 -2.2%
1908 75.48 -1.8%
1909 72.99 -3.3%
1910 70.43 -3.5%
1911 68.72 -2.4%
1912 68.76 +0.1%
1913 66.97 -2.6%
1914 60.61 -9.5%
1915 73.29 +20.9%
1916 41.52 -43.4%
1917 33.97 -18.2%
1918 34.05 +0.2%
1919 65.05 +91.0%
1920 67.59 +3.9%
1921 64.7 -4.3%
1922 63.19 -2.3%
1923 61.85 -2.1%
1924 58.01 -6.2%
1925 59.75 +3.0%
1926 57.26 -4.2%
1927 53.41 -6.7%
1928 55.1 +3.2%
1929 54.11 -1.8%
1930 55.62 +2.8%
1931 54.13 -2.7%
1932 54.65 +1.0%
1933 50.32 -7.9%
1934 47.91 -4.8%
1935 46.77 -2.4%
1936 45.13 -3.5%
1937 45.25 +0.3%
1938 45.88 +1.4%
1939 46.58 +1.5%
1940 45.65 -2.0%
1941 38.2 -16.3%
1942 37.78 -1.1%
1943 42.2 +11.7%
1944 44.52 +5.5%
1945 44.67 +0.3%
1946 54.78 +22.6%
1947 52.43 -4.3%
1948 51 -2.7%
1949 50.13 -1.7%
1950 49.61 -1.0%
1951 47.66 -3.9%
1952 48.34 +1.4%
1953 48.05 -0.6%
1954 49.97 +4.0%
1955 48.65 -2.6%
1956 49.61 +2.0%
1957 49.34 -0.5%
1958 50 +1.3%
1959 50.45 +0.9%
1960 48.91 -3.1%
1961 50.26 +2.8%
1962 48.78 -2.9%
1963 50.01 +2.5%
1964 49.81 -0.4%
1965 47.7 -4.2%
1966 47.21 -1.0%
1967 46.03 -2.5%
1968 43.19 -6.2%
1969 43.16 -0.1%
1970 42.66 -1.2%
1971 43.13 +1.1%
1972 40.45 -6.2%
1973 39.34 -2.7%
1974 37.23 -5.4%
1975 35.59 -4.4%
1976 35.49 -0.3%
1977 36.84 +3.8%
1978 37.28 +1.2%
1979 37.12 -0.4%
1980 35.85 -3.4%
1981 35.85 -0.0%
1982 35.22 -1.8%
1983 34.77 -1.3%
1984 33.35 -4.1%
1985 33.3 -0.2%
1986 34.13 +2.5%
1987 34.63 +1.5%
1988 34.74 +0.3%
1989 34.78 +0.1%
1990 34.91 +0.4%
1991 36.47 +4.5%
1992 35.64 -2.3%
1993 34.78 -2.4%
1994 33.76 -2.9%
1995 33.68 -0.2%
1996 32.37 -3.9%
1997 33.29 +2.8%
1998 32.61 -2.0%
1999 32.21 -1.2%
2000 32.14 -0.2%
2001 31.74 -1.2%
2002 31.42 -1.0%
2003 32.08 +2.1%
2004 32.33 +0.8%
2005 32.44 +0.3%
2006 33.76 +4.1%
2007 33.94 +0.5%
2008 34.65 +2.1%
2009 33.9 -2.2%
2010 34.11 +0.6%
2011 33.44 -2.0%
2012 32.3 -3.4%
2013 33.04 +2.3%
2014 32.49 -1.7%
2015 31.18 -4.0%
2016 30.84 -1.1%
2017 30.52 -1.0%
2018 30.07 -1.5%
2019 30.37 +1.0%
2020 29.27 -3.6%
2021 30.57 +4.4%
2022 27.82 -9.0%
2023 27.16 -2.4%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 27.16 is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 27.16 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.62, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Birth rate total 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.

YearChange FromTo
1919 +91.0% 34.05 65.05
1916 -43.4% 73.29 41.52

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 81.28 72.99 90.33 10
1910s 58.34 33.97 73.29 10
1920s 59.5 53.41 67.59 10
1930s 49.22 45.13 55.62 10
1940s 46.14 37.78 54.78 10
1950s 49.17 47.66 50.45 10
1960s 47.51 43.16 50.26 10
1970s 38.51 35.49 43.13 10
1980s 34.66 33.3 35.85 10
1990s 33.97 32.21 36.47 10
2000s 32.84 31.42 34.65 10
2010s 31.84 30.07 34.11 10
2020s 28.71 27.16 30.57 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 21 Slovenia 27.62 compare
  2. 22 France 27.36 compare
  3. 23 Sweden 27.29 compare
  4. 25 Netherlands 26.88 compare
  5. 26 Switzerland 26.26 compare
  6. 27 Canada 25.25 compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate total in Belgium?
Birth rate total in Belgium was 27.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate total recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 90.33 in 1901.
What is the lowest birth rate total recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 27.16 in 2023.
How does Belgium rank for birth rate total?
Belgium ranks 24th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
Is birth rate total rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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