Sex ratio at birth in Belgium
Belgium: Sex ratio at birth was 1.05 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.05 male births per female births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.06 male births per female births
in 1986
All-time low
1.04 male births per female births
in 1999
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Belgium, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth in Belgium is 1.05 male births per female births, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Belgium peaked at 1.06 male births per female births in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.04 male births per female births, in 1999.
That places Belgium 122nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Belgium, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.06 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.05 male births per female births is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 male births per female births, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.05 male births per female births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 male births per female births, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 5 |
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- 122 Bangladesh 1.05 male births per female births compare
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- 122 Nepal 1.05 male births per female births compare
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- 122 United States of America 1.05 male births per female births compare
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,160 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 59 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Belgium?
- Sex ratio at birth in Belgium was 1.05 male births per female births in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 male births per female births in 1986.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 male births per female births in 1999.
- How does Belgium rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Belgium ranks 122nd out of 218 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.