Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Belgium
Belgium: Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region was 1.44 Number in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.44 Number
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
22nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
1.86 Number
in 2010
All-time low
1.44 Number
in 2024
Years of data
33
1990–2024
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Belgium is 1.44 Number, 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 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.44 Number, in 2024.
That places Belgium 22nd out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.62 Number | — |
| 1991 | 1.66 Number | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.65 Number | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.61 Number | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.56 Number | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.56 Number | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.59 Number | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.6 Number | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.6 Number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.62 Number | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.67 Number | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.67 Number | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.65 Number | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.66 Number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.72 Number | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.76 Number | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.8 Number | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.82 Number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.85 Number | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.84 Number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.86 Number | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.76 Number | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.74 Number | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.7 Number | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.68 Number | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.65 Number | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.62 Number | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.6 Number | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.55 Number | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.6 Number | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.53 Number | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.47 Number | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.44 Number | -1.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.44 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.41 Number, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.44 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.38 Number, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.61 Number | 1.56 Number | 1.66 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 Number | 1.65 Number | 1.85 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 Number | 1.6 Number | 1.86 Number | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.52 Number | 1.44 Number | 1.6 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 19 Slovakia 1.46 Number compare
- 19 Slovakia 1.46 Number compare
- 21 Norway 1.45 Number compare
- 23 North Macedonia 1.44 Number compare
- 24 Sweden 1.43 Number compare
- 25 Netherlands 1.43 Number compare
- 25 Netherlands 1.43 Number compare
More population data for Belgium
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,216 people (2100)
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 Number 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 Number in 2010.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 Number in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region?
- Belgium ranks 22nd out of 49 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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