Number of live births in Belgium
Belgium: Number of live births was 113,593 births in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
113,593 births
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
16th
of 34 countries
All-time high
160,838 births
in 1964
All-time low
111,484 births
in 2002
Years of data
76
1947–2022
Number of live births in Belgium, 1947–2022
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 113,593 births for number of live births in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of live births in Belgium peaked at 160,838 births in 1964 and was at its lowest, 111,484 births, in 2002.
That places Belgium 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Number of live births in Belgium, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 150,227 births | — |
| 1948 | 150,416 births | +0.1% |
| 1949 | 147,854 births | -1.7% |
| 1950 | 145,672 births | -1.5% |
| 1951 | 142,314 births | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 146,064 births | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 146,125 births | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 148,538 births | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 149,195 births | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 150,210 births | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 152,871 births | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 155,048 births | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 158,237 births | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 154,784 births | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 158,431 births | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 155,061 births | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 159,192 births | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 160,838 births | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 155,496 births | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 151,096 births | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 146,193 births | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 141,984 births | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 141,799 births | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 142,168 births | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 141,527 births | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 136,304 births | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 129,424 births | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 123,674 births | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 119,693 births | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 121,034 births | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 121,852 births | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 122,592 births | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 123,825 births | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 124,398 births | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 123,792 births | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 120,241 births | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 117,145 births | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 115,651 births | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 114,092 births | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 117,114 births | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 117,334 births | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 119,779 births | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 120,904 births | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 123,776 births | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 125,517 births | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 124,774 births | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 120,848 births | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 116,513 births | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 115,541 births | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 116,441 births | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 116,213 births | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 114,561 births | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 113,710 births | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 115,157 births | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 114,428 births | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 111,484 births | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 112,388 births | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 115,908 births | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 118,290 births | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 121,695 births | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 125,228 births | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 128,049 births | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 127,297 births | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 129,173 births | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 127,655 births | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 126,993 births | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 124,862 births | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 124,415 births | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 121,713 births | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 121,161 births | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 119,102 births | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 117,800 births | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 117,103 births | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 113,739 births | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 117,914 births | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 113,593 births | -3.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 113,593 births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89,018 births, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 113,593 births is above the median for high income countries, which is 98,451 births, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 149,499 births | 147,854 births | 150,416 births | 3 |
| 1950s | 149,427 births | 142,314 births | 158,237 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 152,487 births | 141,799 births | 160,838 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 128,209 births | 119,693 births | 142,168 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 119,045 births | 114,092 births | 124,398 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 118,789 births | 113,710 births | 125,517 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 118,992 births | 111,484 births | 128,049 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 122,998 births | 117,103 births | 129,173 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 115,082 births | 113,593 births | 117,914 births | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of live births in Belgium?
- Number of live births in Belgium was 113,593 births in 2022, according to Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of live births recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 160,838 births in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of live births recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,484 births in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for number of live births?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of live births rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of live births. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of live births recorded in a given year.