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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 2022, at 11.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. Prov. Limburg (BE) had the lowest, at 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Belgium was 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest11.9Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Lowest8.5Prov. Limburg (BE)
Median9.511 regions
Belgium9.8History

All regions, 2022

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Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Bru…Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: 11.9 per 1,000 inhabitants11.9Prov. Luxembourg (BE)Prov. Luxembourg (BE): 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4Prov. AntwerpenProv. Antwerpen: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1Prov. HainautProv. Hainaut: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8Prov. LiègeProv. Liège: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8Prov. Oost-VlaanderenProv. Oost-Vlaanderen: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5Prov. NamurProv. Namur: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4Prov. Vlaams-BrabantProv. Vlaams-Brabant: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4Prov. West-VlaanderenProv. West-Vlaanderen: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8Prov. Brabant wallonProv. Brabant wallon: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7Prov. Limburg (BE)Prov. Limburg (BE): 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2022
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2021
1Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest11.9-0.9 pts
2Prov. Luxembourg (BE)10.4-0.1 pts
3Prov. Antwerpen10.1-0.6 pts
4Prov. Hainaut9.8-0.1 pts
4Prov. Liège9.8-0.3 pts
6Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen9.5-0.6 pts
7Prov. Namur9.4-0.7 pts
7Prov. Vlaams-Brabant9.4-0.4 pts
9Prov. West-Vlaanderen8.8-0.3 pts
10Prov. Brabant wallon8.7-0.7 pts
11Prov. Limburg (BE)8.5-0.2 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 11.9 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest birth rate?

Prov. Limburg (BE), with 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022.

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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