Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Prov. West-Vlaanderen
Prov. West-Vlaanderen: Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region was 1.5 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Prov. West-Vlaanderen, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Prov. West-Vlaanderen is 1.5, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Prov. West-Vlaanderen peaked at 1.83 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2024.
That places Prov. West-Vlaanderen 134th out of 419 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Prov. West-Vlaanderen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.63 | — |
| 1991 | 1.7 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.68 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.65 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.58 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 1.56 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.58 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.58 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.56 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.54 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.58 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.56 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.55 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.61 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.68 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.72 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.76 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.83 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.77 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.8 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.72 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.68 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.65 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.69 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.59 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.64 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.58 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.58 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.61 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.56 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.52 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.5 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.61 | 1.54 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 | 1.55 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 1.58 | 1.8 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 1.5 | 1.61 | 5 |
More population data for Prov. West-Vlaanderen
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.23 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.23 million (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 357.79 (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 10,433 (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 391.1 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 1.23 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 10,433 (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 891.7 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 8.2 (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 8,991 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Prov. West-Vlaanderen?
- Fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Prov. West-Vlaanderen was 1.5 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Prov. West-Vlaanderen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 in 2008.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Prov. West-Vlaanderen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2024.
- How does Prov. West-Vlaanderen rank for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region?
- Prov. West-Vlaanderen ranks 134th out of 419 regions with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Prov. West-Vlaanderen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Prov. West-Vlaanderen 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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