Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) in Belgium
Belgium: Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) was 1.05 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.05
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.06
in 1986
All-time low
1.04
in 1999
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Belgium, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1.05 for sex ratio at birth in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Belgium peaked at 1.06 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 1999.
Belgium ranks 63rd of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.06 | — |
| 1961 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.05 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.05 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.05 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.05 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.05 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More health data for Belgium
- 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 sex ratio at birth in Belgium?
- Sex ratio at birth in Belgium was 1.05 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 1986.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1999.
- How does Belgium rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Belgium ranks 63rd out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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