Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Belgium
Belgium: Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the was 40.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
40.1%
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
28th
of 45 countries
All-time high
59.0%
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. Measured in Percentage.
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 59.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 2023.
That places Belgium 28th out of 45 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 by their parents by age group - % over the in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 45.0% | — |
| 2006 | 43.0% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 40.0% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | +37.2% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 54.0% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | -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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.0% | 40.0% | 59.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 34.8% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 33.9% | 40.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 25 Hungary 43.3% compare
- 26 Greece 42.8% compare
- 27 Italy 42.7% compare
- 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 37.4% compare
- 29 United Kingdom 37.4% compare
- 31 Luxembourg 36.8% compare
More population data for Belgium
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 12,091 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
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 59.0% 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 28th out of 45 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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