Live births by mother's age and birth order in Belgium

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

Latest (2024)
109,154
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
151,819
in 1965
All-time low
91,836
in 1997
Years of data
44
1960–2024

Live births by mother's age and birth order in Belgium, 1960–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k1960199220241960: 151.6k1965: 151.8k1970: 138.2k1975: 116.0k1980: 119.3k1985: 106.0k1987: 106.6k1988: 107.0k1989: 107.2k1990: 109.4k1991: 110.0k1992: 107.8k1993: 103.3k1994: 98.1k1995: 95.6k1996: 94.3k1997: 91.8k1998: 114.2k1999: 114.2k2000: 116.4k2001: 115.4k2002: 113.1k2003: 114.0k2004: 117.3k2005: 119.6k2006: 122.5k2007: 124.1k2008: 127.2k2009: 127.2k2010: 130.1k2011: 128.7k2012: 128.1k2013: 125.6k2014: 125.0k2015: 122.3k2016: 121.9k2017: 119.7k2018: 118.3k2019: 117.7k2020: 114.3k2021: 118.3k2022: 114.1k2023: 110.8k2024: 109.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for live births by mother's age and birth order in Belgium is 109,154, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of 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 birth order in Belgium peaked at 151,819 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 91,836, in 1997.

Belgium ranks 12th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Live births by mother's age and birth order in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Live births by mother's age and birth order in Belgium, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 151,584
1965 151,819 +0.2%
1970 138,227 -9.0%
1975 115,963 -16.1%
1980 119,272 +2.9%
1985 106,025 -11.1%
1987 106,612 +0.6%
1988 106,995 +0.4%
1989 107,223 +0.2%
1990 109,403 +2.0%
1991 110,031 +0.6%
1992 107,818 -2.0%
1993 103,265 -4.2%
1994 98,058 -5.0%
1995 95,581 -2.5%
1996 94,257 -1.4%
1997 91,836 -2.6%
1998 114,247 +24.4%
1999 114,170 -0.1%
2000 116,396 +1.9%
2001 115,372 -0.9%
2002 113,096 -2.0%
2003 114,005 +0.8%
2004 117,295 +2.9%
2005 119,622 +2.0%
2006 122,529 +2.4%
2007 124,095 +1.3%
2008 127,205 +2.5%
2009 127,198 -0.0%
2010 130,100 +2.3%
2011 128,705 -1.1%
2012 128,051 -0.5%
2013 125,606 -1.9%
2014 125,014 -0.5%
2015 122,274 -2.2%
2016 121,896 -0.3%
2017 119,690 -1.8%
2018 118,319 -1.1%
2019 117,695 -0.5%
2020 114,350 -2.8%
2021 118,349 +3.5%
2022 114,095 -3.6%
2023 110,785 -2.9%
2024 109,154 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 151,702 151,584 151,819 2
1970s 127,095 115,963 138,227 2
1980s 109,225 106,025 119,272 5
1990s 103,867 91,836 114,247 10
2000s 119,681 113,096 127,205 10
2010s 123,735 117,695 130,100 10
2020s 113,347 109,154 118,349 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 9 Netherlands 166,143 compare
  2. 10 Romania 143,637 compare
  3. 11 Azerbaijan 112,620 compare
  4. 13 Sweden 98,451 compare
  5. 14 Belarus 94,042 compare
  6. 15 Portugal 84,642 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births by mother's age and birth order in Belgium?
Live births by mother's age and birth order in Belgium was 109,154 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births by mother's age and birth order recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 151,819 in 1965.
What is the lowest live births by mother's age and birth order recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 91,836 in 1997.
How does Belgium rank for live births by mother's age and birth order?
Belgium ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is live births by mother's age and birth order 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 birth order. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Live births by mother's age and birth order
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,753 data points, 1960–2024
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