Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Belgium
Belgium: Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region was 1.44 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.44
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
18th
of 40 countries
All-time high
1.86
in 2010
All-time low
1.44
in 2024
Years of data
33
1990–2024
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Belgium is 1.44, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Belgium peaked at 1.86 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.44, in 2024.
That places Belgium 18th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.61 | 1.56 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 | 1.65 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.86 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.44 | 1.6 | 5 |
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More population data for Belgium
- 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)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.44 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.44 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 183,551 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.44 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.38 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.37 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Belgium?
- Fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Belgium was 1.44 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 in 2010.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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