Belgium vs France: Births and deaths
Belgium
9.45
in 2023
France
9.42
in 2023
Belgium rank
24th
France rank
25th
Births and deaths over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 9.45 against 9.42 in France, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 179 shared years of data; in 1841 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 24th and France ranks 25th of 41 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 9 and France in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 19.99 | 19.07 | 0.9267 | Belgium |
| 1850s | 18.05 | 19.39 | 1.34 | France |
| 1860s | 18.43 | 18.29 | 0.1419 | Belgium |
| 1870s | 18.32 | 19.56 | 1.24 | France |
| 1880s | 15.93 | 18.06 | 2.13 | France |
| 1890s | 14.92 | 17.92 | 3 | France |
| 1900s | 13.13 | 17.13 | 4 | France |
| 1910s | 10.45 | 17.93 | 7.48 | France |
| 1920s | 11.74 | 15.56 | 3.82 | France |
| 1930s | 11.8 | 14.65 | 2.86 | France |
| 1940s | 12.99 | 15.45 | 2.46 | France |
| 1950s | 11.46 | 11.55 | 0.0935 | France |
| 1960s | 11.89 | 10.8 | 1.09 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 11.79 | 10.32 | 1.48 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 11.05 | 9.75 | 1.3 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 10.28 | 9.12 | 1.16 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 9.9 | 8.68 | 1.22 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 9.61 | 8.85 | 0.7574 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 10.03 | 9.79 | 0.2365 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher births and deaths, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 9.45 against 9.42 in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in births and deaths between Belgium and France?
- 0.03, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 179 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for births and deaths?
- Belgium ranks 24th and France ranks 25th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Births and deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.