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Natural change rate in Prov. West-Vlaanderen

Natural change rate in Prov. West-Vlaanderen was -2.7 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.4 pts from 2023. That is the 11th highest of 11 regions in 2024.

2024, per 1,000 inhabitants-2.7
Change on 2023-0.4 pts
Rank11th of 11Regions of Belgium (NUTS 2) ranked
Series high0.22008
Series low-3.32020

Natural change rate in Prov. West-Vlaanderen, 2000 to 2024

-4-3-2-10120002004200820122016202020242000: -0.1 per 1,000 inhabitants2001: -0.4 per 1,000 inhabitants2002: -1 per 1,000 inhabitants2003: -1.1 per 1,000 inhabitants2004: -0.4 per 1,000 inhabitants2005: -0.3 per 1,000 inhabitants2006: 0.1 per 1,000 inhabitants2007: 0.1 per 1,000 inhabitants2008: 0.2 per 1,000 inhabitants2009: -0.3 per 1,000 inhabitants2010: -0.1 per 1,000 inhabitants2011: -0.1 per 1,000 inhabitants2012: -0.7 per 1,000 inhabitants2013: -1.2 per 1,000 inhabitants2014: -0.9 per 1,000 inhabitants2015: -1.5 per 1,000 inhabitants2016: -1 per 1,000 inhabitants2017: -1.9 per 1,000 inhabitants2018: -1.7 per 1,000 inhabitants2019: -1.6 per 1,000 inhabitants2020: -3.3 per 1,000 inhabitants2021: -2 per 1,000 inhabitants2022: -2.6 per 1,000 inhabitants2023: -2.3 per 1,000 inhabitants2024: -2.7 per 1,000 inhabitants
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-07-21.
All 25 values
Periodper 1,000 inhabitants
2024-2.7
2023-2.3
2022-2.6
2021-2
2020-3.3
2019-1.6
2018-1.7
2017-1.9
2016-1
2015-1.5
2014-0.9 Series break
2013-1.2 Series break
2012-0.7 Series break
2011-0.1 Series break
2010-0.1
2009-0.3
20080.2
20070.1
20060.1
2005-0.3
2004-0.4
2003-1.1
2002-1
2001-0.4
2000-0.1

Compared with Belgium and European Union (27)

Place2024
Prov. West-Vlaanderen-2.7
Belgium-0.2
European Union (27)-2.8

Rankings

Definition

Live births minus deaths during the year per 1,000 average residents (Eurostat crude rate of natural change).

How to cite

Eurostat. Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the natural change rate in Prov. West-Vlaanderen?

Natural change rate in Prov. West-Vlaanderen was -2.7 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.4 pts from 2023. That is the 11th highest of 11 regions in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest natural change rate in Prov. West-Vlaanderen?

0.2 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2008, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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