Fertility rates by age in Belgium
Belgium: Fertility rates by age was 1.44 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fertility rates by age in Belgium, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1.44 Number for fertility rates by age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 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 in Belgium peaked at 2.71 Number in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.44 Number, in 2024.
That places Belgium 22nd out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.53 Number | 2.27 Number | 2.71 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.89 Number | 1.69 Number | 2.25 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.58 Number | 1.51 Number | 1.68 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 Number | 1.56 Number | 1.66 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 Number | 1.65 Number | 1.85 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 Number | 1.6 Number | 1.86 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 Number | 1.44 Number | 1.6 Number | 5 |
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More population data for Belgium
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 183,551 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.38 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.37 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rates by age in Belgium?
- Fertility rates by age in Belgium was 1.44 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 Number in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 Number in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for fertility rates by age?
- Belgium ranks 22nd out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rates by age rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fertility rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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