Number of births per year in Belgium
Belgium: Number of births per year was 101,686 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
101,686
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
104th
of 236 countries
All-time high
159,381
in 1964
All-time low
101,686
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Belgium, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births per year in Belgium is 101,686, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Belgium peaked at 159,381 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 101,686, in 2023.
That places Belgium 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 143,917 | — |
| 1951 | 141,161 | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 144,300 | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 145,260 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 147,320 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 148,095 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 149,662 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 152,133 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 154,302 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 157,117 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 154,221 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 158,198 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 154,956 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 158,499 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 159,381 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 154,171 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 149,504 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 144,487 | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 140,520 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 140,653 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 141,574 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 141,117 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 135,749 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 128,825 | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 123,102 | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 118,943 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 119,927 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 120,723 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 121,484 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 122,830 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 123,463 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 123,261 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 120,269 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 117,417 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 115,845 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 114,361 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 117,279 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 117,669 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 119,935 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 121,130 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 123,812 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 125,388 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 124,375 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 120,508 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 116,456 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 115,566 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 116,157 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 115,789 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 113,847 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 113,769 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 115,875 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 114,774 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 112,478 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 113,291 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 116,438 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 118,499 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 121,383 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 123,022 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 125,935 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 126,154 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 128,632 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 127,165 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 126,462 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 124,540 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 123,865 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 121,172 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 120,896 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 118,711 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 117,308 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 117,399 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 115,567 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 117,668 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 113,797 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 101,686 | -10.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 101,686 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 4.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 101,686 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,825, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 148,327 | 141,161 | 157,117 | 10 |
| 1960s | 151,459 | 140,520 | 159,381 | 10 |
| 1970s | 127,427 | 118,943 | 141,574 | 10 |
| 1980s | 119,063 | 114,361 | 123,463 | 10 |
| 1990s | 118,567 | 113,769 | 125,388 | 10 |
| 2000s | 118,785 | 112,478 | 126,154 | 10 |
| 2010s | 122,615 | 117,308 | 128,632 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,180 | 101,686 | 117,668 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Belgium?
- Number of births per year in Belgium was 101,686 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 159,381 in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,686 in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for number of births per year?
- Belgium ranks 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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