NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by birth rate

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by birth rate, 2021
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad had the highest birth rate of 44 areas in 2021, at 12.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. Arr. Veurne had the lowest, at 6.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Belgium was 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest12.8Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad

Lowest6.3Arr. Veurne

Median9.744 areas

Belgium10.2History

All areas, 2021

CSV Chart (SVG)

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

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2021 per 1,000 inhabitants	Change on 2020
1	Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad	12.8	-0.2 pts
2	Arr. Antwerpen	11.6	+0.7 pts
3	Arr. Bastogne	11.2	+0.3 pts
4	Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft	10.9	+0.8 pts
5	Arr. Gent	10.8	+0.7 pts
5	Arr. Neufchâteau	10.8	-0.1 pts
7	Arr. Charleroi	10.6	0 pts
7	Arr. Marche-en-Famenne	10.6	+1.5 pts
7	Arr. Verviers - communes francophones	10.6	+1 pts
10	Arr. Sint-Niklaas	10.5	+0.8 pts
11	Arr. Dinant	10.4	+0.6 pts
11	Arr. Virton	10.4	+1.2 pts
13	Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde	10.3	+0.1 pts
14	Arr. Kortrijk	10.2	+0.4 pts
14	Arr. Namur	10.2	+0.4 pts
14	Arr. Roeselare	10.2	+0.2 pts
14	Arr. Tielt	10.2	+0.6 pts
18	Arr. Liège	10.1	0 pts
19	Arr. La Louvière	10	+0.4 pts
20	Arr. Mons	9.9	+0.3 pts
21	Arr. Soignies	9.8	+0.7 pts
22	Arr. Mechelen	9.7	+0.2 pts
22	Arr. Thuin	9.7	+0.8 pts
24	Arr. Aalst	9.6	+0.7 pts
24	Arr. Arlon	9.6	-1 pts
24	Arr. Diksmuide	9.6	-0.4 pts
24	Arr. Ieper	9.6	+0.3 pts
24	Arr. Tournai-Mouscron	9.6	+0.4 pts
29	Arr. Huy	9.5	+0.3 pts
30	Arr. Nivelles	9.4	+0.6 pts
30	Arr. Turnhout	9.4	+0.3 pts
32	Arr. Leuven	9.3	+0.5 pts
33	Arr. Dendermonde	9.2	+0.2 pts
33	Arr. Eeklo	9.2	+1.1 pts
35	Arr. Philippeville	9.1	-0.2 pts
36	Arr. Ath	8.9	-0.2 pts
36	Arr. Maaseik	8.9	+0.2 pts
36	Arr. Oudenaarde	8.9	-0.2 pts
39	Arr. Waremme	8.8	+0.1 pts
40	Arr. Tongeren	8.7	+0.5 pts
41	Arr. Hasselt	8.6	0 pts
42	Arr. Brugge	8.2	+0.3 pts
43	Arr. Oostende	7.6	-0.4 pts
44	Arr. Veurne	6.3	-0.3 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 12.8 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest birth rate?

Arr. Veurne, with 6.3 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021.

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.