Children cared only: % over the population of each age group in Belgium
Belgium: Children cared only: % over the population of each age group was 40.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
40.1
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
30th
of 48 countries
All-time high
59
in 2009
All-time low
33.9
in 2023
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Belgium, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 40.1 for children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in 2025.
The figure is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Belgium peaked at 59 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 33.9, in 2023.
That places Belgium 30th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Children cared only: % over the population of each age group in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 45 | — |
| 2006 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 40 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 43 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 59 | +37.2% |
| 2010 | 55 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 42 | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 40 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 39.9 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 44.5 | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 37.2 | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 37.5 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 34.8 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 36.5 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 37.2 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 35.9 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 33.9 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 34.3 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 40.1 | +16.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 40.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.8, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 40.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.7, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46 | 40 | 59 | 5 |
| 2010s | 42.39 | 34.8 | 55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.32 | 33.9 | 40.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.166 (2100)
- Population density 365.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,216 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Belgium?
- Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Belgium was 40.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 59 in 2009.
- What is the lowest children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9 in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the?
- Belgium ranks 30th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the population of each age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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