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Births per month annual in Belgium

Belgium: Births per month annual was 23.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
23.9
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
16th
of 40 countries
All-time high
76.84
in 1901
All-time low
23.9
in 2023
Years of data
124
1900–2023

Births per month annual in Belgium, 1900–2023

20406080190019612023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, births per month annual in Belgium stood at 23.9. That is the lowest value across all 124 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, births per month annual in Belgium peaked at 76.84 in 1901 and was at its lowest, 23.9, in 2023.

That places Belgium 16th 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.

Births per month annual in Belgium, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 74.67 —
1901 76.84 +2.9%
1902 76.2 -0.8%
1903 72.27 -5.2%
1904 72.72 +0.6%
1905 68.67 -5.6%
1906 68.69 +0.0%
1907 69.17 +0.7%
1908 62.04 -10.3%
1909 61.15 -1.4%
1910 62.58 +2.3%
1911 59.78 -4.5%
1912 60.45 +1.1%
1913 61.11 +1.1%
1914 54.13 -11.4%
1915 31.42 -42.0%
1916 32.08 +2.1%
1917 31.18 -2.8%
1918 28.91 -7.3%
1919 63.83 +120.8%
1920 56.04 -12.2%
1921 58.66 +4.7%
1922 54.02 -7.9%
1923 51.96 -3.8%
1924 52.5 +1.0%
1925 50.89 -3.1%
1926 51.06 +0.3%
1927 49.67 -2.7%
1928 46.86 -5.7%
1929 46.49 -0.8%
1930 48.74 +4.8%
1931 48.77 +0.1%
1932 44.06 -9.7%
1933 41.92 -4.9%
1934 42.1 +0.4%
1935 37.85 -10.1%
1936 38.46 +1.6%
1937 40.95 +6.5%
1938 42.44 +3.6%
1939 37.82 -10.9%
1940 36.47 -3.6%
1941 31.33 -14.1%
1942 35.49 +13.3%
1943 40.45 +14.0%
1944 40.07 -0.9%
1945 42.57 +6.2%
1946 47.64 +11.9%
1947 44.62 -6.3%
1948 45.82 +2.7%
1949 44.65 -2.6%
1950 43.02 -3.7%
1951 43.98 +2.2%
1952 43.49 -1.1%
1953 42.67 -1.9%
1954 43.34 +1.6%
1955 41.83 -3.5%
1956 43.4 +3.7%
1957 44.59 +2.8%
1958 45.03 +1.0%
1959 44.72 -0.7%
1960 43.96 -1.7%
1961 44.95 +2.2%
1962 43.42 -3.4%
1963 42.29 -2.6%
1964 43.95 +3.9%
1965 41.27 -6.1%
1966 40.38 -2.1%
1967 39.7 -1.7%
1968 38.58 -2.8%
1969 38.75 +0.4%
1970 41.03 +5.9%
1971 37.01 -9.8%
1972 37.42 +1.1%
1973 34.23 -8.5%
1974 31.76 -7.2%
1975 32.48 +2.3%
1976 32.01 -1.4%
1977 32.32 +1.0%
1978 32.16 -0.5%
1979 32.15 -0.0%
1980 33.18 +3.2%
1981 32.7 -1.5%
1982 31.44 -3.9%
1983 30.54 -2.9%
1984 29.43 -3.6%
1985 30.08 +2.2%
1986 31.45 +4.5%
1987 30.22 -3.9%
1988 31.48 +4.2%
1989 32.11 +2.0%
1990 32.42 +1.0%
1991 32.05 -1.1%
1992 31.54 -1.6%
1993 30.97 -1.8%
1994 30.29 -2.2%
1995 29.37 -3.0%
1996 30.99 +5.5%
1997 30.71 -0.9%
1998 29.39 -4.3%
1999 29.78 +1.3%
2000 29.53 -0.9%
2001 28.93 -2.0%
2002 29.3 +1.3%
2003 30.25 +3.2%
2004 31.31 +3.5%
2005 30.6 -2.3%
2006 29.73 -2.8%
2007 30.92 +4.0%
2008 31.02 +0.3%
2009 31.67 +2.1%
2010 32.06 +1.3%
2011 30.75 -4.1%
2012 29.72 -3.4%
2013 29.77 +0.2%
2014 28.71 -3.5%
2015 29.06 +1.2%
2016 28.46 -2.1%
2017 27.87 -2.1%
2018 26.76 -4.0%
2019 26.28 -1.8%
2020 24.25 -7.7%
2021 27.62 +13.9%
2022 24.77 -10.3%
2023 23.9 -3.5%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 23.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.36, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 23.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.39, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Births per month annual 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 +120.8% 28.91 63.83
1915 -42.0% 54.13 31.42

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 70.24 61.15 76.84 10
1910s 48.55 28.91 63.83 10
1920s 51.82 46.49 58.66 10
1930s 42.31 37.82 48.77 10
1940s 40.91 31.33 47.64 10
1950s 43.61 41.83 45.03 10
1960s 41.73 38.58 44.95 10
1970s 34.26 31.76 41.03 10
1980s 31.26 29.43 33.18 10
1990s 30.75 29.37 32.42 10
2000s 30.33 28.93 31.67 10
2010s 28.94 26.28 32.06 10
2020s 25.13 23.9 27.62 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 13 Estonia 26.25 compare
  2. 14 United Kingdom 25.65 compare
  3. 15 France 25.59 compare
  4. 17 Denmark 23.89 compare
  5. 18 Hungary 23.75 compare
  6. 19 Luxembourg 23.74 compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is births per month annual in Belgium?
Births per month annual in Belgium was 23.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest births per month annual recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 76.84 in 1901.
What is the lowest births per month annual recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 23.9 in 2023.
How does Belgium rank for births per month annual?
Belgium ranks 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
Is births per month annual rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 Births per month annual. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Births per month annual
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
40 places, 3,610 data points, 1840–2024
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