Live births by mother's age and activity status in Belgium

Belgium: Live births by mother's age and activity status was 109,154 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
109,154
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
8th
of 37 countries
All-time high
130,100
in 2010
All-time low
109,154
in 2024
Years of data
12
2007–2024

Live births by mother's age and activity status in Belgium, 2007–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k2007201520242007: 124.1k2008: 127.2k2009: 127.2k2010: 130.1k2011: 128.7k2012: 128.1k2014: 125.0k2020: 114.3k2021: 118.3k2022: 114.1k2023: 110.8k2024: 109.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, live births by mother's age and activity status in Belgium stood at 109,154. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, live births by mother's age and activity status in Belgium peaked at 130,100 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 109,154, in 2024.

That places Belgium 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 126,166 124,095 127,205 3
2010s 127,968 125,014 130,100 4
2020s 113,347 109,154 118,349 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 5 Poland 251,782 compare
  2. 6 Netherlands 166,143 compare
  3. 7 Romania 143,637 compare
  4. 9 Sweden 98,451 compare
  5. 10 Portugal 84,642 compare
  6. 11 Czechia 84,311 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births by mother's age and activity status in Belgium?
Live births by mother's age and activity status in Belgium was 109,154 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births by mother's age and activity status recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 130,100 in 2010.
What is the lowest live births by mother's age and activity status recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 109,154 in 2024.
How does Belgium rank for live births by mother's age and activity status?
Belgium ranks 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
Is live births by mother's age and activity status rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 Live births by mother's age and activity status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Live births by mother's age and activity status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 449 data points, 2007–2024
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