Distribution of households with children by number of children in Belgium
Belgium: Distribution of households with children by number of children was 44.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
44.7%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
35th
of 47 countries
All-time high
47.2%
in 2022
All-time low
43.4%
in 2020
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Distribution of households with children by number of children in Belgium, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 44.7% for distribution of households with children by number of children in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of households with children by number of children in Belgium peaked at 47.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 35th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Distribution of households with children by number of children in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 45.4% | — |
| 2004 | 44.2% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 44.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 45.6% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 43.8% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 45.2% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 44.2% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 46.8% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 44.5% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 44.2% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 44.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 44.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 44.8% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 45.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 43.4% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 44.5% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 47.2% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 45.9% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 45.7% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 44.7% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.7% | 43.8% | 45.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 44.0% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 43.4% | 47.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of households with children by number of children in Belgium?
- Distribution of households with children by number of children in Belgium was 44.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for distribution of households with children by number of children?
- Belgium ranks 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of households with children by number of children rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of households with children by number of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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