Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Belgium
Belgium: Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate was -2.04 % change on previous year in 2024. β Volatile
Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Belgium, 1961β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Belgium is -2.04 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 48.0% on the previous year and down 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Belgium peaked at 3.54 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -6.7 % change on previous year, in 1973.
That places Belgium 181st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.2 % change on previous year | -4.37 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -2.88 % change on previous year | -6.7 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6566 % change on previous year | -3.01 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2671 % change on previous year | -3.11 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 % change on previous year | -1.2 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.38 % change on previous year | -2.69 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.05 % change on previous year | -4.38 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 178 Ethiopia -2.01 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Slovak Republic -2.01 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Guinea -2.04 % change on previous year compare
- 182 South Sudan -2.04 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Guinea-Bissau -2.06 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Niger -2.08 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Belgium
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.166 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,216 (2100)
- Population density 365.29 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.166 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 12,091 Persons (2050)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.44 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 183,551 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.44 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Belgium?
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Belgium was -2.04 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.7 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Belgium rank for fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 181st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility vs contraception. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fertility vs contraception Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility vs contraception. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.