Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region was 1.35 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest is 1.35, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest peaked at 2.11 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.35, in 2024.
Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest ranks 257th of 422 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.78 | — |
| 1991 | 1.8 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.82 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.77 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.79 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.79 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.8 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.88 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.95 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 2.03 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.93 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 2.01 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 2.05 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.06 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.11 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.09 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.07 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.1 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.04 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.89 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 1.9 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.85 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.82 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.81 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.77 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.71 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.6 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.57 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.47 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.36 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 1.35 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8 | 1.77 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 | 1.93 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 | 1.71 | 2.04 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.47 | 1.35 | 1.6 | 5 |
More population data for Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.27 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.27 million (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 1.06 (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 14,034 (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 7,827 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 1.27 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 14,034 (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 948.5 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 16.4 (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 1,830 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest?
- Fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest was 1.35 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 in 2006.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 in 2024.
- How does Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest rank for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region?
- Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest ranks 257th out of 422 regions with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest 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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