NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by birth rate

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by birth rate, 2023
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad had the highest birth rate of 44 areas in 2023, at 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants. Arr. Veurne had the lowest, at 6.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Belgium was 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest11.2Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad

Lowest6.1Arr. Veurne

Median9.144 areas

Belgium9.4History

All areas, 2023

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

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2023 per 1,000 inhabitants	Change on 2022
1	Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad	11.2	-0.7 pts
2	Arr. Antwerpen	10.8	-0.1 pts
3	Arr. Neufchâteau	10.5	0 pts
4	Arr. Bastogne	10.2	-0.6 pts
4	Arr. Charleroi	10.2	-0.5 pts
6	Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde	9.7	-0.4 pts
6	Arr. Roeselare	9.7	-0.2 pts
6	Arr. Sint-Niklaas	9.7	-0.3 pts
9	Arr. Arlon	9.6	-1.1 pts
9	Arr. Kortrijk	9.6	-0.2 pts
9	Arr. Liège	9.6	-0.3 pts
12	Arr. Marche-en-Famenne	9.5	-0.7 pts
12	Arr. Virton	9.5	-0.3 pts
14	Arr. Gent	9.4	-0.3 pts
15	Arr. Ieper	9.3	-0.1 pts
15	Arr. Tielt	9.3	-0.2 pts
15	Arr. Verviers - communes francophones	9.3	-0.6 pts
15	Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft	9.3	-1.3 pts
19	Arr. Mechelen	9.2	-0.4 pts
19	Arr. Soignies	9.2	-0.4 pts
21	Arr. Dinant	9.1	-0.4 pts
21	Arr. Huy	9.1	-0.1 pts
21	Arr. Namur	9.1	-0.5 pts
24	Arr. Tournai-Mouscron	9	-0.5 pts
25	Arr. Dendermonde	8.9	-0.3 pts
25	Arr. Mons	8.9	-0.5 pts
27	Arr. Aalst	8.8	-0.4 pts
27	Arr. Ath	8.8	-0.5 pts
27	Arr. La Louvière	8.8	-0.9 pts
27	Arr. Oudenaarde	8.8	-0.4 pts
31	Arr. Diksmuide	8.7	-1.1 pts
31	Arr. Turnhout	8.7	-0.1 pts
33	Arr. Leuven	8.6	0 pts
34	Arr. Thuin	8.5	-0.8 pts
35	Arr. Maaseik	8.4	-0.3 pts
36	Arr. Nivelles	8.3	-0.4 pts
36	Arr. Tongeren	8.3	+0.1 pts
36	Arr. Waremme	8.3	-0.7 pts
39	Arr. Eeklo	8.2	-0.6 pts
40	Arr. Hasselt	8.1	-0.4 pts
40	Arr. Philippeville	8.1	-0.3 pts
42	Arr. Oostende	7.7	-0.5 pts
43	Arr. Brugge	7.6	-0.1 pts
44	Arr. Veurne	6.1	+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 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest birth rate?

Arr. Veurne, with 6.1 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023.

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.