Median age vs births per woman in Belgium
Belgium: Median age vs births per woman was 41.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41.44
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
43rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
41.44
in 2023
All-time low
32.95
in 1977
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Belgium, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs births per woman in Belgium stood at 41.44. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Belgium peaked at 41.44 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.95, in 1977.
Belgium ranks 43rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.55 | — |
| 1951 | 34.46 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 34.09 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 33.59 | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 33.46 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 33.55 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 33.67 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 33.75 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 33.82 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 33.89 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 33.92 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 33.93 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 33.91 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 33.86 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 33.8 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 33.77 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 33.76 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 33.74 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 33.69 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 33.6 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 33.5 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 33.4 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 33.35 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 33.33 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 33.3 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 33.17 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 33.01 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 32.95 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 32.98 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 33.03 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 33.15 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 33.33 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 33.54 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 33.75 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 33.97 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 34.19 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 34.39 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 34.6 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 34.83 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 35.05 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 35.27 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 35.48 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 35.69 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 35.92 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 36.17 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 36.45 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 36.74 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 37.03 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 37.32 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 37.61 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 37.89 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 38.17 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 38.43 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 38.7 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 38.97 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 39.22 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 39.42 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 39.59 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 39.73 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 39.8 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 39.84 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 39.93 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 40.06 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 40.21 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 40.35 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 40.43 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 40.49 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 40.59 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 40.66 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 40.73 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 40.81 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 40.94 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 41.15 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 41.44 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.88 | 33.46 | 34.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 33.8 | 33.6 | 33.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.2 | 32.95 | 33.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.08 | 33.15 | 35.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.37 | 35.27 | 37.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.99 | 37.89 | 39.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.33 | 39.84 | 40.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.08 | 40.81 | 41.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 40 Cuba 41.71 compare
- 41 Sint Maarten 41.59 compare
- 42 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 41.53 compare
- 44 Netherlands 41.4 compare
- 45 Poland 41.31 compare
- 46 Slovakia 41.3 compare
More population data for Belgium
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.166 (2100)
- Population density 365.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,216 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.166 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.2017 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Belgium?
- Median age vs births per woman in Belgium was 41.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 41.44 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.95 in 1977.
- How does Belgium rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Belgium ranks 43rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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