Births by age of mother in Belgium
Belgium: Births by age of mother was 16 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16
Change on year
up 45.5%
World rank
81st
of 229 countries
All-time high
45
in 1963
All-time low
0
in 1998
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births by age of mother in Belgium, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 16 for births by age of mother in 2023.
The figure is up 45.5% on the previous year and up 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Belgium peaked at 45 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
That places Belgium 81st out of 229 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.
Births by age of mother in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12 | — |
| 1951 | 17 | +41.7% |
| 1952 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 1953 | 18 | +12.5% |
| 1954 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 1955 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 22 | +15.8% |
| 1957 | 25 | +13.6% |
| 1958 | 28 | +12.0% |
| 1959 | 36 | +28.6% |
| 1960 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 38 | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 45 | +18.4% |
| 1964 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 37 | -14.0% |
| 1967 | 32 | -13.5% |
| 1968 | 30 | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 35 | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 28 | -20.0% |
| 1972 | 32 | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 35 | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 39 | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 26 | -21.2% |
| 1980 | 23 | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 20 | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 15 | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16 | +23.1% |
| 1994 | 19 | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 21 | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 24 | — |
| 2000 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 16 | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 10 | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 10 | — |
| 2022 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 16 | +45.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.2 | 12 | 36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.8 | 28 | 45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.8 | 26 | 39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18 | 13 | 23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.1 | 0 | 24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.1 | 13 | 22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4 | 6 | 13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.25 | 0 | 16 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births by age of mother in Belgium?
- Births by age of mother in Belgium was 16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 45 in 1963.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does Belgium rank for births by age of mother?
- Belgium ranks 81st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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