Live births (total) by month in Belgium
Belgium: Live births (total) by month was 109,154 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Live births (total) by month in Belgium, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, live births (total) by month in Belgium stood at 109,154 Number. 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 (total) by month in Belgium peaked at 160,838 Number in 1964 and was at its lowest, 109,154 Number, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 14th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 152,487 Number | 141,799 Number | 160,838 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 128,209 Number | 119,693 Number | 142,168 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 119,047 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 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More population data for Belgium
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,216 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 183,551 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.38 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.37 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is live births (total) by month in Belgium?
- Live births (total) by month in Belgium was 109,154 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births (total) by month recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 160,838 Number in 1964.
- What is the lowest live births (total) by month recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,154 Number in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for live births (total) by month?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births (total) by month 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 (total) by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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