Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Belgium
Belgium: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 0 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Adolescent birth rate in Belgium, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0 per 1,000 people for adolescent birth rate in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Belgium peaked at 0.09 per 1,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 2019.
Belgium ranks 170th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.06 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.07 per 1,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.07 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.05 per 1,000 people | -28.6% |
| 2004 | 0.09 per 1,000 people | +80.0% |
| 2005 | 0.09 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.08 per 1,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.06 per 1,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.08 per 1,000 people | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.08 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.07 per 1,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.09 per 1,000 people | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 0.07 per 1,000 people | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 0.07 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.03 per 1,000 people | -57.1% |
| 2015 | 0.07 per 1,000 people | +133.3% |
| 2016 | 0.05 per 1,000 people | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 0.06 per 1,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.07 per 1,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 0 per 1,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2021 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2022 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.04 per 1,000 people. (75 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.02 per 1,000 people. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.073 per 1,000 people | 0.05 per 1,000 people | 0.09 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.058 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.09 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 167 Republic of Korea 0.0089 per 1,000 people compare
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- 169 Nepal 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Algeria 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Andorra 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Argentina 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Armenia 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Azerbaijan 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Bangladesh 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Bermuda 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Cook Islands 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Curaçao 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Denmark 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Faroe Islands 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Fiji 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Finland 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Gibraltar 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Greenland 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Iceland 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Israel 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Jamaica 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Japan 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Kuwait 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Liechtenstein 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Lithuania 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Luxembourg 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Malaysia 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Malta 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Montenegro 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Montserrat 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Nauru 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 New Caledonia 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Niue 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Norway 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Palau 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Qatar 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Slovenia 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 State of Palestine 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Switzerland 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Tajikistan 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Timor-Leste 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Tunisia 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Turkmenistan 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Tuvalu 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 United Arab Emirates 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Curacao 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 East Timor 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Naoero 0 per 1,000 people
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Belgium?
- Adolescent birth rate in Belgium was 0 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.09 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Belgium ranks 170th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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