Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Belgium
Belgium: Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order was 109,154 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
109,154 Number
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
16th
of 56 countries
All-time high
151,819 Number
in 1965
All-time low
91,836 Number
in 1997
Years of data
44
1960–2024
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Belgium, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 109,154 Number for live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order 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 year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Belgium peaked at 151,819 Number in 1965 and was at its lowest, 91,836 Number, in 1997.
Belgium ranks 16th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 151,584 Number | — |
| 1965 | 151,819 Number | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 138,227 Number | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 115,963 Number | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 119,272 Number | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 106,025 Number | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 106,612 Number | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 106,995 Number | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 107,223 Number | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 109,403 Number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 110,031 Number | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 107,818 Number | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 103,265 Number | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 98,058 Number | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 95,581 Number | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 94,257 Number | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 91,836 Number | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 114,247 Number | +24.4% |
| 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 | 151,702 Number | 151,584 Number | 151,819 Number | 2 |
| 1970s | 127,095 Number | 115,963 Number | 138,227 Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 109,225 Number | 106,025 Number | 119,272 Number | 5 |
| 1990s | 103,867 Number | 91,836 Number | 114,247 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 year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Belgium?
- Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Belgium was 109,154 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 151,819 Number in 1965.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,836 Number in 1997.
- How does Belgium rank for live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) 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 year of birth (age reached) and birth order. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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