NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by birth rate

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by birth rate, 2017
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad had the highest birth rate of 44 areas in 2017, at 14.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. Arr. Veurne had the lowest, at 6.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Belgium was 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest14.8Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad

Lowest6.6Arr. Veurne

Median9.844 areas

Belgium10.5History

All areas, 2017

CSV Chart (SVG)

per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2017 per 1,000 inhabitants	Change on 2016
1	Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad	14.8	-0.2 pts
2	Arr. Antwerpen	12	0 pts
3	Arr. Neufchâteau	11.3	+0.2 pts
4	Arr. Liège	11.2	+0.1 pts
5	Arr. Arlon	11	-0.1 pts
5	Arr. Charleroi	11	-0.2 pts
7	Arr. Bastogne	10.9	-0.1 pts
8	Arr. Gent	10.6	+0.1 pts
8	Arr. Verviers - communes francophones	10.6	-0.6 pts
10	Arr. Diksmuide	10.3	-0.3 pts
10	Arr. Mons	10.3	-0.1 pts
12	Arr. Namur	10.2	-0.5 pts
13	Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde	10.1	-0.5 pts
13	Arr. Tournai-Mouscron	10.1	+0.2 pts
13	Arr. Virton	10.1	+0.6 pts
16	Arr. Kortrijk	10	-0.4 pts
16	Arr. La Louvière	10	+0.2 pts
18	Arr. Sint-Niklaas	9.9	-1 pts
18	Arr. Soignies	9.9	+0.4 pts
20	Arr. Marche-en-Famenne	9.8	-0.4 pts
20	Arr. Mechelen	9.8	-0.5 pts
20	Arr. Roeselare	9.8	-0.4 pts
20	Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft	9.8	-0.1 pts
24	Arr. Nivelles	9.7	0 pts
25	Arr. Dinant	9.6	-0.5 pts
25	Arr. Huy	9.6	+0.2 pts
25	Arr. Leuven	9.6	+0.1 pts
28	Arr. Ieper	9.5	-0.1 pts
29	Arr. Oudenaarde	9.4	0 pts
29	Arr. Tongeren	9.4	+0.1 pts
29	Arr. Turnhout	9.4	-0.2 pts
32	Arr. Dendermonde	9.3	-0.5 pts
32	Arr. Maaseik	9.3	-0.4 pts
32	Arr. Tielt	9.3	-0.9 pts
35	Arr. Aalst	9.2	-0.1 pts
36	Arr. Ath	9.1	-0.1 pts
37	Arr. Hasselt	9	-0.7 pts
38	Arr. Philippeville	8.6	0 pts
39	Arr. Thuin	8.5	-0.7 pts
40	Arr. Waremme	8.4	-1 pts
41	Arr. Eeklo	8.2	-0.8 pts
41	Arr. Oostende	8.2	-0.7 pts
43	Arr. Brugge	7.8	-0.5 pts
44	Arr. Veurne	6.6	-0.6 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 14.8 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest birth rate?

Arr. Veurne, with 6.6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2017.

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.