Birth rates and death rates in Belgium
Belgium: Birth rates and death rates was 9.71 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.71
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
53rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.74
in 1968
All-time low
9.35
in 2014
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Belgium, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 9.71 for birth rates and death rates in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Belgium peaked at 12.74 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 9.35, in 2014.
Belgium ranks 53rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.54 | — |
| 1951 | 12.68 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 11.98 | -5.5% |
| 1953 | 12.1 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 11.95 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 12.3 | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 12.24 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 12.05 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 11.8 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 11.48 | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 12.51 | +9.0% |
| 1961 | 11.67 | -6.7% |
| 1962 | 12.23 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 12.6 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 11.79 | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 12.24 | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 12.22 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 12.1 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 12.74 | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 12.55 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 12.32 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 12.35 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 12.09 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 12.14 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 11.91 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 12.24 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 12.17 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 11.51 | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 11.78 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 11.41 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 11.56 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 11.39 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 11.35 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 11.61 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 11.22 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 11.31 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 11.3 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 10.65 | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 10.57 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 10.82 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 10.47 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 10.43 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 10.39 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 10.62 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 10.27 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 10.37 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 10.32 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 10.23 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 10.28 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 10.28 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10.27 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 10.08 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 10.25 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 10.32 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 9.8 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 9.86 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 9.63 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 9.62 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 9.78 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 9.67 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 9.62 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 9.44 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 9.82 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 9.81 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 9.35 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 9.83 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 9.54 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 9.65 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 9.69 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 9.48 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 11.03 | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 9.71 | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 10.29 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 9.71 | -5.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 9.71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.37, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 9.71 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.02, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.11 | 11.48 | 12.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.27 | 11.67 | 12.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.99 | 11.41 | 12.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.18 | 10.57 | 11.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.37 | 10.23 | 10.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.93 | 9.62 | 10.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.62 | 9.35 | 9.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.19 | 9.71 | 11.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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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 birth rates and death rates in Belgium?
- Birth rates and death rates in Belgium was 9.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 12.74 in 1968.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.35 in 2014.
- How does Belgium rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Belgium ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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