Total fertility rate in Belgium
Belgium: Total fertility rate was 1.44 in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.44
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
46th
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.86
in 2010
All-time low
1.44
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990β2024
Total fertility rate in Belgium, 1990β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, total fertility rate in Belgium stood at 1.44. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Belgium peaked at 1.86 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.44, in 2024.
That places Belgium 46th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.61 | 1.56 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 | 1.65 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 | 1.6 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.44 | 1.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 43 Croatia 1.46 compare
- 44 Slovak Republic 1.46 compare
- 45 Norway 1.45 compare
- 47 North Macedonia 1.44 compare
- 48 Sweden 1.43 compare
- 49 Netherlands 1.43 compare
More population data for Belgium
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.166 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,216 (2100)
- Population density 365.29 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.166 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 12,091 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.2017 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.44 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 183,551 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Belgium?
- Total fertility rate in Belgium was 1.44 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 in 2010.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for total fertility rate?
- Belgium ranks 46th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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