Sex ratio at birth in Belgium
Belgium: Sex ratio at birth 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 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,160 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2096 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.6566 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5067 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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