Birth seasonality in Belgium
Belgium: Birth seasonality was 23.9 births per million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Birth seasonality in Belgium, 1900–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per million people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth seasonality in Belgium stood at 23.9 births per million people. That is the lowest value across all 121 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth seasonality in Belgium peaked at 645.4 births per million people in 1914 and was at its lowest, 23.9 births per million people, in 2023.
That places Belgium 16th 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 | 70.24 births per million people | 61.15 births per million people | 76.84 births per million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 140.67 births per million people | 31.56 births per million people | 645.4 births per million people | 7 |
| 1920s | 51.82 births per million people | 46.49 births per million people | 58.66 births per million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 42.31 births per million people | 37.82 births per million people | 48.77 births per million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 40.91 births per million people | 31.33 births per million people | 47.64 births per million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 43.61 births per million people | 41.83 births per million people | 45.03 births per million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.73 births per million people | 38.58 births per million people | 44.95 births per million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.26 births per million people | 31.76 births per million people | 41.03 births per million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.26 births per million people | 29.43 births per million people | 33.18 births per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.75 births per million people | 29.37 births per million people | 32.42 births per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.33 births per million people | 28.93 births per million people | 31.67 births per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.94 births per million people | 26.28 births per million people | 32.06 births per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.13 births per million people | 23.9 births per million people | 27.62 births per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 13 Estonia 26.25 births per million people compare
- 14 United Kingdom 25.65 births per million people compare
- 15 France 25.59 births per million people compare
- 17 Denmark 23.89 births per million people compare
- 18 Hungary 23.75 births per million people compare
- 19 Luxembourg 23.74 births per million people compare
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 birth seasonality in Belgium?
- Birth seasonality in Belgium was 23.9 births per million people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth seasonality recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 645.4 births per million people in 1914.
- What is the lowest birth seasonality recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9 births per million people in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for birth seasonality?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth seasonality rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 Birth seasonality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The average daily number of births, per million people, calculated for December.