Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Belgium
Belgium: Live births by mother's age and legal marital status was 109,154 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
109,154 Number
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
18th
of 60 countries
All-time high
160,838 Number
in 1964
All-time low
109,154 Number
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Belgium, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Belgium is 109,154 Number, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
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 legal marital status in Belgium peaked at 160,838 Number in 1964 and was at its lowest, 109,154 Number, in 2024.
That places Belgium 18th out of 60 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.
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 153,659 Number | — |
| 1961 | 158,431 Number | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 155,061 Number | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 159,192 Number | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 160,838 Number | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 155,496 Number | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 151,096 Number | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 146,193 Number | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 141,984 Number | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 141,799 Number | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 142,168 Number | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 141,527 Number | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 136,304 Number | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 129,424 Number | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 123,674 Number | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 119,693 Number | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 121,034 Number | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 121,852 Number | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 122,592 Number | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 123,825 Number | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 124,398 Number | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 123,792 Number | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 120,241 Number | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 117,145 Number | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 115,651 Number | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 114,092 Number | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 117,114 Number | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 117,334 Number | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 119,779 Number | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 120,904 Number | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 123,776 Number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 125,924 Number | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 124,774 Number | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 120,848 Number | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 116,513 Number | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 115,542 Number | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 116,442 Number | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 116,213 Number | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 114,247 Number | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 114,170 Number | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 116,396 Number | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 115,372 Number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 113,096 Number | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 114,005 Number | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 117,295 Number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 119,622 Number | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 122,529 Number | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 124,095 Number | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 127,205 Number | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 127,198 Number | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 130,100 Number | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 128,705 Number | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 128,051 Number | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 125,606 Number | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 125,014 Number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 122,274 Number | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 121,896 Number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 119,690 Number | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 118,319 Number | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 117,695 Number | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 114,350 Number | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 118,349 Number | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 114,095 Number | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 110,785 Number | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 109,154 Number | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 152,375 Number | 141,799 Number | 160,838 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 128,209 Number | 119,693 Number | 142,168 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 119,045 Number | 114,092 Number | 124,398 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 118,845 Number | 114,170 Number | 125,924 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 119,681 Number | 113,096 Number | 127,205 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 123,735 Number | 117,695 Number | 130,100 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 113,347 Number | 109,154 Number | 118,349 Number | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Belgium?
- Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Belgium was 109,154 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 160,838 Number in 1964.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,154 Number in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for live births by mother's age and legal marital status?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's age and legal marital 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 legal marital status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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