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Total fertility rate in Belgium

Total fertility rate in Belgium was 1.44 children per woman in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.03 from 2023. That is the 8th highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

2024, children per woman1.44
Change on 2023-0.03
Rank8th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high1.862010
Series low1.442024

Total fertility rate in Belgium, 2000 to 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

1.41.51.61.71.81.920002004200820122016202020242000: 1.67 children per woman2001: 1.67 children per woman2002: 1.65 children per woman2003: 1.67 children per woman2004: 1.72 children per woman2005: 1.76 children per woman2006: 1.8 children per woman2007: 1.82 children per woman2008: 1.85 children per woman2009: 1.84 children per woman2010: 1.86 children per woman2011: 1.81 children per woman2012: 1.8 children per woman2013: 1.76 children per woman2014: 1.74 children per woman2015: 1.7 children per woman2016: 1.68 children per woman2017: 1.65 children per woman2018: 1.62 children per woman2019: 1.6 children per woman2020: 1.55 children per woman2021: 1.6 children per woman2022: 1.53 children per woman2023: 1.47 children per woman2024: 1.44 children per woman
children per woman. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07, published 2026-09-30.
All 25 values
Periodchildren per woman
20241.44
20231.47
20221.53
20211.6
20201.55
20191.6
20181.62
20171.65
20161.68
20151.7
20141.74
20131.76
20121.8
20111.81 Series break
20101.86
20091.84
20081.85
20071.82
20061.8
20051.76
20041.72
20031.67
20021.65
20011.67
20001.67

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2024
Belgium1.44
European Union (27)1.34

Rankings

Definition

Average number of children a woman would have over her lifetime at current age-specific fertility rates.

How to cite

Eurostat. Fertility indicators (demo_find). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_find/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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What is the fertility rate in Belgium?

Total fertility rate in Belgium was 1.44 children per woman in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.03 from 2023. That is the 8th highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Fertility indicators (demo_find). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-07.

What was the highest fertility rate in Belgium?

1.86 children per woman in 2010, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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