Children per woman vs population growth in Belgium

Belgium: Children per woman vs population growth was -0.1033 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-0.1033
Change on year
down 99.4%
World rank
187th
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.5886
in 1959
All-time low
-0.1033
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Children per woman vs population growth in Belgium, 1950–2023

-0.200.20.40.6195019862023

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 184 Palau -0.0598 compare
  2. 185 Thailand -0.0643 compare
  3. 186 Bermuda -0.0812 compare
  4. 188 Bailiwick of Guernsey -0.1164 compare
  5. 189 Cuba -0.1441 compare
  6. 190 Saint Barthélemy -0.1539 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More population data for Belgium

All data for Belgium →

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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Children per woman vs population growth in Belgium. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 21 August 2026, from https://population.statizoid.com/stat/children-per-woman-vs-population-growth/belgium/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://population.statizoid.com/stat/children-per-woman-vs-population-growth/belgium/">Children per woman vs population growth in Belgium</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Children per woman vs population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed