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Regions of Belgium (NUTS 2) by birth rate

Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest had the highest birth rate of 11 regions in 2014, at 15.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. Prov. West-Vlaanderen had the lowest, at 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Belgium was 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest15.8Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Lowest9.4Prov. West-Vlaanderen
Median10.711 regions
Belgium11.2History

All regions, 2014

CSVChart (SVG)

Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Bru…Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: 15.8 per 1,000 inhabitants15.8Prov. AntwerpenProv. Antwerpen: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5Prov. Luxembourg (BE)Prov. Luxembourg (BE): 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants11.4Prov. LiègeProv. Liège: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1Prov. HainautProv. Hainaut: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8Prov. NamurProv. Namur: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7Prov. Oost-VlaanderenProv. Oost-Vlaanderen: 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5Prov. Vlaams-BrabantProv. Vlaams-Brabant: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3Prov. Brabant wallonProv. Brabant wallon: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10Prov. Limburg (BE)Prov. Limburg (BE): 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10Prov. West-VlaanderenProv. West-Vlaanderen: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2014
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2013
1Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Series break15.8+0.1 pts
2Prov. Antwerpen Series break11.50 pts
3Prov. Luxembourg (BE) Series break11.4-0.5 pts
4Prov. Liège Series break11.10 pts
5Prov. Hainaut Series break10.8-0.2 pts
6Prov. Namur Series break10.7-0.4 pts
7Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen Series break10.5-0.1 pts
8Prov. Vlaams-Brabant Series break10.3-0.2 pts
9Prov. Brabant wallon Series break10-0.1 pts
9Prov. Limburg (BE) Series break10+0.1 pts
11Prov. West-Vlaanderen Series break9.4-0.2 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 regions 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 region has the highest birth rate?

Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, with 15.8 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest birth rate?

Prov. West-Vlaanderen, with 9.4 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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