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NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by birth rate

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad had the highest birth rate of 44 areas in 2014, at 15.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. Arr. Veurne had the lowest, at 6.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.25 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Belgium was 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest15.8Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
Lowest6.6Arr. Veurne
Median10.2544 areas
Belgium11.2History

All areas, 2014

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Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. B…Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad: 15.8 per 1,000 inhabitants15.8Arr. BastogneArr. Bastogne: 12.7 per 1,000 inhabitants12.7Arr. AntwerpenArr. Antwerpen: 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants12.3Arr. ArlonArr. Arlon: 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants12.3Arr. CharleroiArr. Charleroi: 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants11.8Arr. NeufchâteauArr. Neufchâteau: 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants11.7Arr. Verviers - communes francoph…Arr. Verviers - communes francophones: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5Arr. LiègeArr. Liège: 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants11.4Arr. DiksmuideArr. Diksmuide: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1Arr. GentArr. Gent: 11 per 1,000 inhabitants11Arr. MonsArr. Mons: 11 per 1,000 inhabitants11Arr. Sint-NiklaasArr. Sint-Niklaas: 11 per 1,000 inhabitants11Arr. La LouvièreArr. La Louvière: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9Arr. DinantArr. Dinant: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8Arr. NamurArr. Namur: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8Arr. SoigniesArr. Soignies: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8Arr. MechelenArr. Mechelen: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7Arr. Marche-en-FamenneArr. Marche-en-Famenne: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6Arr. KortrijkArr. Kortrijk: 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5Arr. Halle-VilvoordeArr. Halle-Vilvoorde: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4Arr. TurnhoutArr. Turnhout: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4Arr. Tournai-MouscronArr. Tournai-Mouscron: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3Arr. HuyArr. Huy: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2Arr. IeperArr. Ieper: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2Arr. LeuvenArr. Leuven: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2Arr. OudenaardeArr. Oudenaarde: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2Arr. HasseltArr. Hasselt: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1Arr. PhilippevilleArr. Philippeville: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1Arr. WaremmeArr. Waremme: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1Arr. DendermondeArr. Dendermonde: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10Arr. NivellesArr. Nivelles: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10Arr. RoeselareArr. Roeselare: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10Arr. AalstArr. Aalst: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9Arr. AthArr. Ath: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9Arr. MaaseikArr. Maaseik: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9Arr. VirtonArr. Virton: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachig…Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9Arr. TieltArr. Tielt: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8Arr. TongerenArr. Tongeren: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7Arr. EekloArr. Eeklo: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5Arr. ThuinArr. Thuin: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9Arr. BruggeArr. Brugge: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3Arr. OostendeArr. Oostende: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3Arr. VeurneArr. Veurne: 6.6 per 1,000 inhabitants6.6
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2014
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2013
1Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad Series break15.8+0.1 pts
2Arr. Bastogne Series break12.7-0.1 pts
3Arr. Antwerpen Series break12.3-0.1 pts
3Arr. Arlon Series break12.3-0.3 pts
5Arr. Charleroi11.8-0.2 pts
6Arr. Neufchâteau Series break11.7-0.4 pts
7Arr. Verviers - communes francophones Series break11.5+0.2 pts
8Arr. Liège Series break11.40 pts
9Arr. Diksmuide Series break11.10 pts
10Arr. Gent Series break11-0.1 pts
10Arr. Mons Series break110 pts
10Arr. Sint-Niklaas Series break11-0.1 pts
13Arr. La Louvière10.9-0.1 pts
14Arr. Dinant Series break10.8-0.4 pts
14Arr. Namur Series break10.8-0.5 pts
14Arr. Soignies10.8-0.6 pts
17Arr. Mechelen Series break10.7+0.1 pts
18Arr. Marche-en-Famenne Series break10.6-0.5 pts
19Arr. Kortrijk Series break10.5-0.4 pts
20Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde Series break10.4-0.2 pts
20Arr. Turnhout Series break10.4+0.4 pts
22Arr. Tournai-Mouscron10.3+0.1 pts
23Arr. Huy Series break10.2-0.5 pts
23Arr. Ieper Series break10.2-0.1 pts
23Arr. Leuven Series break10.2-0.3 pts
23Arr. Oudenaarde Series break10.2+0.2 pts
27Arr. Hasselt10.1-0.1 pts
27Arr. Philippeville Series break10.1+0.1 pts
27Arr. Waremme Series break10.1+0.3 pts
30Arr. Dendermonde Series break10-0.3 pts
30Arr. Nivelles Series break10-0.1 pts
30Arr. Roeselare Series break10-0.4 pts
33Arr. Aalst Series break9.9-0.3 pts
33Arr. Ath9.9-0.1 pts
33Arr. Maaseik9.9+0.2 pts
33Arr. Virton Series break9.9-0.8 pts
33Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft Series break9.9+0.2 pts
38Arr. Tielt Series break9.8-0.6 pts
39Arr. Tongeren Series break9.70 pts
40Arr. Eeklo Series break9.5+0.3 pts
41Arr. Thuin9-0.6 pts
42Arr. Brugge Series break8.3-0.1 pts
42Arr. Oostende Series break8.3-0.1 pts
44Arr. Veurne Series break6.6-0.1 pts

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About this ranking

Live births per 1,000 residents during the year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Crude birth rate per 1,000 average residents by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which area has the highest birth rate?

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad, with 15.8 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest birth rate?

Arr. Veurne, with 6.6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2014.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Crude birth rate per 1,000 average residents by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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