Number of births in thousands in Belgium
Belgium: Number of births in thousands was 101.19 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
101.19
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
32nd
of 75 countries
All-time high
159.38
in 1964
All-time low
101.19
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Number of births in thousands in Belgium, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 101.19 for number of births in thousands in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births in thousands in Belgium peaked at 159.38 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 101.19, in 2025.
Belgium ranks 32nd of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Number of births in thousands in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 143.92 | — |
| 1951 | 141.16 | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 144.3 | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 145.26 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 147.32 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 148.09 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 149.66 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 152.13 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 154.3 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 157.12 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 154.22 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 158.2 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 154.96 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 158.5 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 159.38 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 154.17 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 149.5 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 144.49 | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 140.52 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 140.65 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 141.57 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 141.12 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 135.75 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 128.82 | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 123.1 | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 118.94 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 119.93 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 120.72 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 121.48 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 122.83 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 123.46 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 123.26 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 120.27 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 117.42 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 115.84 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 114.36 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 117.28 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 117.67 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 119.94 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 121.13 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 123.81 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 125.39 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 124.38 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 120.51 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 116.46 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 115.57 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 116.16 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 115.79 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 113.85 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 113.77 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 115.88 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 114.77 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 112.48 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 113.29 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 116.44 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 118.5 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 121.38 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 123.02 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 125.94 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 126.15 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 128.63 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 127.17 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 126.46 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 124.54 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 123.86 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 121.17 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 120.9 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 118.71 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 117.31 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 117.4 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 115.57 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 117.67 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 113.8 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 101.69 | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 101.37 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 101.19 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 148.33 | 141.16 | 157.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 151.46 | 140.52 | 159.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 127.43 | 118.94 | 141.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 119.06 | 114.36 | 123.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 118.57 | 113.77 | 125.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.78 | 112.48 | 126.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.62 | 117.31 | 128.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.55 | 101.19 | 117.67 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births in thousands in Belgium?
- Number of births in thousands in Belgium was 101.19 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of births in thousands recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 159.38 in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of births in thousands recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.19 in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for number of births in thousands?
- Belgium ranks 32nd out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of births in thousands rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of births in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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