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 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
109,154
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
17th
of 61 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 year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Belgium, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 109,154 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 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 91,836, in 1997.
Belgium ranks 17th of 61 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 | 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% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 109,154 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,546, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 109,154 is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,694, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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 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 in 1997.
- How does Belgium rank for live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 61 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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