Births and deaths in Belgium
Belgium: Births and deaths was 9.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.45
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
24th
of 41 countries
All-time high
25.86
in 1866
All-time low
9.33
in 2014
Years of data
179
1841–2023
Births and deaths in Belgium, 1841–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births and deaths in Belgium is 9.45, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths in Belgium peaked at 25.86 in 1866 and was at its lowest, 9.33, in 2014.
Belgium ranks 24th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 179 years of available data.
Births and deaths in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1841 | 18.28 | — |
| 1842 | 19.39 | +6.0% |
| 1843 | 18.26 | -5.8% |
| 1844 | 17.9 | -2.0% |
| 1845 | 18.11 | +1.2% |
| 1846 | 20.04 | +10.7% |
| 1847 | 23.45 | +17.0% |
| 1848 | 21.07 | -10.2% |
| 1849 | 23.45 | +11.3% |
| 1850 | 17.07 | -27.2% |
| 1851 | 17.06 | -0.1% |
| 1852 | 17.17 | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 18.33 | +6.7% |
| 1854 | 18.61 | +1.5% |
| 1855 | 20.32 | +9.2% |
| 1856 | 17.23 | -15.2% |
| 1857 | 17.53 | +1.7% |
| 1858 | 18.45 | +5.3% |
| 1859 | 18.72 | +1.4% |
| 1860 | 15.75 | -15.8% |
| 1861 | 17.63 | +11.9% |
| 1862 | 16.64 | -5.6% |
| 1863 | 17.61 | +5.9% |
| 1864 | 18.86 | +7.1% |
| 1865 | 19.27 | +2.2% |
| 1866 | 25.86 | +34.2% |
| 1867 | 17.18 | -33.6% |
| 1868 | 17.51 | +1.9% |
| 1869 | 18.03 | +3.0% |
| 1870 | 18.96 | +5.1% |
| 1871 | 23.53 | +24.1% |
| 1872 | 19.02 | -19.2% |
| 1873 | 17.42 | -8.4% |
| 1874 | 16.67 | -4.3% |
| 1875 | 18.17 | +9.0% |
| 1876 | 18.41 | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 17.16 | -6.8% |
| 1878 | 16.71 | -2.7% |
| 1879 | 17.16 | +2.7% |
| 1880 | 16.64 | -3.0% |
| 1881 | 16.28 | -2.2% |
| 1882 | 15.71 | -3.5% |
| 1883 | 16.35 | +4.1% |
| 1884 | 16.03 | -2.0% |
| 1885 | 15.92 | -0.7% |
| 1886 | 16.13 | +1.3% |
| 1887 | 15.34 | -4.9% |
| 1888 | 15.57 | +1.5% |
| 1889 | 15.32 | -1.6% |
| 1890 | 16.13 | +5.3% |
| 1891 | 16.35 | +1.4% |
| 1892 | 16.94 | +3.6% |
| 1893 | 15.47 | -8.7% |
| 1894 | 14.58 | -5.8% |
| 1895 | 14.91 | +2.3% |
| 1896 | 13.72 | -8.0% |
| 1897 | 13.29 | -3.1% |
| 1898 | 13.4 | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 14.41 | +7.6% |
| 1900 | 14.44 | +0.2% |
| 1901 | 13.09 | -9.4% |
| 1902 | 13.44 | +2.7% |
| 1903 | 12.95 | -3.6% |
| 1904 | 13.03 | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 12.96 | -0.5% |
| 1906 | 12.75 | -1.6% |
| 1907 | 12.69 | -0.5% |
| 1908 | 13.13 | +3.4% |
| 1909 | 12.79 | -2.6% |
| 1910 | 12.12 | -5.2% |
| 1911 | 12.7 | +4.8% |
| 1912 | 12.3 | -3.2% |
| 1913 | 11.82 | -3.9% |
| 1914 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1919 | 13.79 | — |
| 1920 | 11.65 | -15.5% |
| 1921 | 11.36 | -2.5% |
| 1922 | 12.06 | +6.2% |
| 1923 | 11.35 | -5.9% |
| 1924 | 11.3 | -0.4% |
| 1925 | 11.33 | +0.2% |
| 1926 | 11.54 | +1.8% |
| 1927 | 11.86 | +2.8% |
| 1928 | 11.74 | -1.0% |
| 1929 | 13.22 | +12.6% |
| 1930 | 11.63 | -12.0% |
| 1931 | 11.83 | +1.7% |
| 1932 | 11.74 | -0.8% |
| 1933 | 11.82 | +0.7% |
| 1934 | 11.03 | -6.7% |
| 1935 | 11.67 | +5.8% |
| 1936 | 11.61 | -0.5% |
| 1937 | 11.98 | +3.2% |
| 1938 | 11.99 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 12.67 | +5.7% |
| 1940 | 14.89 | +17.5% |
| 1941 | 13.54 | -9.0% |
| 1942 | 13.6 | +0.4% |
| 1943 | 12.36 | -9.1% |
| 1944 | 14.5 | +17.3% |
| 1945 | 13.2 | -9.0% |
| 1946 | 12.16 | -7.9% |
| 1947 | 12.05 | -0.9% |
| 1948 | 11.65 | -3.3% |
| 1949 | 11.99 | +3.0% |
| 1950 | 11.68 | -2.6% |
| 1951 | 11.88 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 11.26 | -5.3% |
| 1953 | 11.44 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 11.28 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 11.65 | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 11.61 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 11.49 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 11.3 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 11 | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 12.02 | +9.3% |
| 1961 | 11.23 | -6.5% |
| 1962 | 11.81 | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 12.16 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 11.4 | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 11.88 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 11.87 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 11.8 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 12.45 | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 12.27 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 12.04 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 12.08 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 11.86 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 11.94 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 11.72 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 12.06 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 11.97 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 11.37 | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 11.63 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 11.27 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 11.42 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 11.27 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 11.21 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 11.48 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 11.1 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 11.19 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 11.15 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 10.55 | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 10.45 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 10.71 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 10.37 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 10.34 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 10.3 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 10.52 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 10.18 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 10.29 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 10.23 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 10.14 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 10.2 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 10.22 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 10.19 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 10.03 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 10.2 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 10.29 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 9.77 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 9.85 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 9.62 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 9.6 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 9.76 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 9.68 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 9.63 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 9.44 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 9.81 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 9.78 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 9.33 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 9.8 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 9.52 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 9.62 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 9.67 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 9.46 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 10.98 | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 9.69 | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 9.99 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 9.45 | -5.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 9.45 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.62, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 9.45 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.36, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Births and deaths in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | -100.0% | 11.82 | 0 |
| 1866 | +34.2% | 19.27 | 25.86 |
| 1867 | -33.6% | 25.86 | 17.18 |
| 1850 | -27.2% | 23.45 | 17.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 19.99 | 17.9 | 23.45 | 9 |
| 1850s | 18.05 | 17.06 | 20.32 | 10 |
| 1860s | 18.43 | 15.75 | 25.86 | 10 |
| 1870s | 18.32 | 16.67 | 23.53 | 10 |
| 1880s | 15.93 | 15.32 | 16.64 | 10 |
| 1890s | 14.92 | 13.29 | 16.94 | 10 |
| 1900s | 13.13 | 12.69 | 14.44 | 10 |
| 1910s | 10.45 | 0 | 13.79 | 6 |
| 1920s | 11.74 | 11.3 | 13.22 | 10 |
| 1930s | 11.8 | 11.03 | 12.67 | 10 |
| 1940s | 12.99 | 11.65 | 14.89 | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.46 | 11 | 11.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.89 | 11.23 | 12.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.79 | 11.27 | 12.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.05 | 10.45 | 11.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.28 | 10.14 | 10.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.9 | 9.6 | 10.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.61 | 9.33 | 9.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.03 | 9.45 | 10.98 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths in Belgium?
- Births and deaths in Belgium was 9.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 25.86 in 1866.
- What is the lowest births and deaths recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.33 in 2014.
- How does Belgium rank for births and deaths?
- Belgium ranks 24th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 Births and deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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