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 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
109,154
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
19th
of 65 countries
All-time high
160,838
in 1964
All-time low
109,154
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Belgium, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Belgium is 109,154, 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 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 109,154, in 2024.
That places Belgium 19th out of 65 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 153,659 | — |
| 1961 | 158,431 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 155,061 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 159,192 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 160,838 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 155,496 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 151,096 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 146,193 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 141,984 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 141,799 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 142,168 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 141,527 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 136,304 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 129,424 | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 123,674 | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 119,693 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 121,034 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 121,852 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 122,592 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 123,825 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 124,398 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 123,792 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 120,241 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 117,145 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 115,651 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 114,092 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 117,114 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 117,334 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 119,779 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 120,904 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 123,776 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 125,924 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 124,774 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 120,848 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 116,513 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 115,542 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 116,442 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 116,213 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 114,247 | -1.7% |
| 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% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 109,154 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,013, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 109,154 is above the median for high income countries, which is 57,079, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 152,375 | 141,799 | 160,838 | 10 |
| 1970s | 128,209 | 119,693 | 142,168 | 10 |
| 1980s | 119,045 | 114,092 | 124,398 | 10 |
| 1990s | 118,845 | 114,170 | 125,924 | 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 |
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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 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 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 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for live births by mother's age and legal marital status?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 65 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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