Total number of births by birth order in Belgium
Belgium: Total number of births by birth order was 49,194 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
49,194
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
16th
of 33 countries
All-time high
57,537
in 2010
All-time low
49,194
in 2022
Years of data
25
1998–2022
Total number of births by birth order in Belgium, 1998–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, total number of births by birth order in Belgium stood at 49,194. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of births by birth order in Belgium peaked at 57,537 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 49,194, in 2022.
Belgium ranks 16th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total number of births by birth order in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 49,838 | — |
| 1999 | 49,743 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 51,017 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 50,597 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 49,831 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 50,465 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 52,157 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 52,966 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 54,306 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 55,555 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 56,953 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 57,149 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 57,537 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 56,247 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 55,422 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 53,453 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 52,773 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 51,772 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 51,999 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 50,952 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 49,557 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 49,952 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 49,468 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 50,512 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 49,194 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,791 | 49,743 | 49,838 | 2 |
| 2000s | 53,100 | 49,831 | 57,149 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,967 | 49,557 | 57,537 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,725 | 49,194 | 50,512 | 3 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 365.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,216 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of births by birth order in Belgium?
- Total number of births by birth order in Belgium was 49,194 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total number of births by birth order recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 57,537 in 2010.
- What is the lowest total number of births by birth order recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,194 in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for total number of births by birth order?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 33 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total number of births by birth order rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total number of births by birth order. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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