Children per woman vs population growth in Belgium
Belgium: Children per woman vs population growth was -0.1033 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children per woman vs population growth in Belgium, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children per woman vs population growth in Belgium stood at -0.1033. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 99.4% on the previous year and down 176.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Belgium peaked at 0.5886 in 1959 and was at its lowest, -0.1033, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 187th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4706 | 0.363 | 0.5886 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3931 | 0.1971 | 0.5602 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1104 | -0.0037 | 0.2379 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0873 | 0.026 | 0.1528 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1365 | 0.0845 | 0.211 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1397 | 0.0594 | 0.1997 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1296 | 0.057 | 0.2138 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0525 | -0.1033 | 0.0463 | 4 |
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More population data for Belgium
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.166 (2100)
- Population density 365.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,216 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.166 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.2017 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 183,551 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs population growth in Belgium?
- Children per woman vs population growth in Belgium was -0.1033 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5886 in 1959.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1033 in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for children per woman vs population growth?
- Belgium ranks 187th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 176.5%. 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 Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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