Total live births hfd in Belgium
Belgium: Total live births hfd was 113,593 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
113,593
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
16th
of 34 countries
All-time high
160,838
in 1964
All-time low
111,484
in 2002
Years of data
76
1947–2022
Total live births hfd in Belgium, 1947–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 113,593 for total live births hfd 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, total live births hfd in Belgium peaked at 160,838 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 111,484, 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.
Total live births hfd in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 150,227 | — |
| 1948 | 150,416 | +0.1% |
| 1949 | 147,854 | -1.7% |
| 1950 | 145,672 | -1.5% |
| 1951 | 142,314 | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 146,064 | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 146,125 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 148,538 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 149,195 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 150,210 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 152,871 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 155,048 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 158,237 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 154,784 | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 158,431 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 155,061 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 159,192 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 160,838 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 155,496 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 151,096 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 146,193 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 141,984 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 141,799 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 142,168 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 141,527 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 136,304 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 129,424 | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 123,674 | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 119,693 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 121,034 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 121,852 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 122,592 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 123,825 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 124,398 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 123,792 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 120,241 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 117,145 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 115,651 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 114,092 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 117,114 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 117,334 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 119,779 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 120,904 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 123,776 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 125,517 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 124,774 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 120,848 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 116,513 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 115,541 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 116,441 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 116,213 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 114,561 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 113,710 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 115,157 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 114,428 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 111,484 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 112,388 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 115,908 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 118,290 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 121,695 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 125,228 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 128,049 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 127,297 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 129,173 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 127,655 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 126,993 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 124,862 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 124,415 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 121,713 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 121,161 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 119,102 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 117,800 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 117,103 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 113,739 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 117,914 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 113,593 | -3.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 113,593 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88,490, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 113,593 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98,451, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 149,499 | 147,854 | 150,416 | 3 |
| 1950s | 149,427 | 142,314 | 158,237 | 10 |
| 1960s | 152,487 | 141,799 | 160,838 | 10 |
| 1970s | 128,209 | 119,693 | 142,168 | 10 |
| 1980s | 119,045 | 114,092 | 124,398 | 10 |
| 1990s | 118,789 | 113,710 | 125,517 | 10 |
| 2000s | 118,992 | 111,484 | 128,049 | 10 |
| 2010s | 122,998 | 117,103 | 129,173 | 10 |
| 2020s | 115,082 | 113,593 | 117,914 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total live births hfd in Belgium?
- Total live births hfd in Belgium was 113,593 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total live births hfd recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 160,838 in 1964.
- What is the lowest total live births hfd recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,484 in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for total live births hfd?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total live births hfd 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total live births hfd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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