Comparison of fertility rates in Belgium
Belgium: Comparison of fertility rates was 1.38 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Comparison of fertility rates in Belgium, 1947β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, comparison of fertility rates in Belgium stood at 1.38. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in Belgium peaked at 2.7 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.38, in 2023.
That places Belgium 190th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.46 | 2.42 | 2.49 | 3 |
| 1950s | 2.4 | 2.29 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.53 | 2.28 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.9 | 1.71 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.58 | 1.5 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 | 1.56 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 | 1.65 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 | 1.61 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.38 | 1.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More population data for Belgium
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.166 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,216 (2100)
- Population density 365.29 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.166 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 12,091 Persons (2050)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.44 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 183,551 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.44 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates in Belgium?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Belgium was 1.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 in 1964.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Belgium ranks 190th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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