NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by live births, 2024

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad had the highest live births of 44 areas in 2024, at 14,034. Arr. Veurne had the lowest, at 353. The median was 1,633 and the figure for Belgium was 109,154. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Lowest353Arr. Veurne
Median1,63344 areas
Belgium109,154History

All areas, 2024

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Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. B…Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad: 14,034 count14,034Arr. AntwerpenArr. Antwerpen: 11,660 count11,660Arr. Halle-VilvoordeArr. Halle-Vilvoorde: 6,304 count6,304Arr. LiègeArr. Liège: 5,805 count5,805Arr. GentArr. Gent: 5,434 count5,434Arr. LeuvenArr. Leuven: 4,384 count4,384Arr. TurnhoutArr. Turnhout: 4,071 count4,071Arr. CharleroiArr. Charleroi: 4,001 count4,001Arr. HasseltArr. Hasselt: 3,453 count3,453Arr. MechelenArr. Mechelen: 3,440 count3,440Arr. NivellesArr. Nivelles: 3,268 count3,268Arr. KortrijkArr. Kortrijk: 2,857 count2,857Arr. NamurArr. Namur: 2,832 count2,832Arr. AalstArr. Aalst: 2,749 count2,749Arr. Sint-NiklaasArr. Sint-Niklaas: 2,610 count2,610Arr. MonsArr. Mons: 2,293 count2,293Arr. MaaseikArr. Maaseik: 2,200 count2,200Arr. BruggeArr. Brugge: 2,171 count2,171Arr. Verviers - communes francoph…Arr. Verviers - communes francophones: 1,945 count1,945Arr. Tournai-MouscronArr. Tournai-Mouscron: 1,936 count1,936Arr. DendermondeArr. Dendermonde: 1,815 count1,815Arr. TongerenArr. Tongeren: 1,736 count1,736Arr. RoeselareArr. Roeselare: 1,530 count1,530Arr. La LouvièreArr. La Louvière: 1,307 count1,307Arr. OostendeArr. Oostende: 1,203 count1,203Arr. OudenaardeArr. Oudenaarde: 1,154 count1,154Arr. AthArr. Ath: 1,068 count1,068Arr. HuyArr. Huy: 1,020 count1,020Arr. IeperArr. Ieper: 1,001 count1,001Arr. SoigniesArr. Soignies: 989 count989Arr. DinantArr. Dinant: 962 count962Arr. TieltArr. Tielt: 928 count928Arr. ThuinArr. Thuin: 764 count764Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachig…Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft: 734 count734Arr. EekloArr. Eeklo: 724 count724Arr. NeufchâteauArr. Neufchâteau: 671 count671Arr. ArlonArr. Arlon: 670 count670Arr. WaremmeArr. Waremme: 631 count631Arr. PhilippevilleArr. Philippeville: 543 count543Arr. Marche-en-FamenneArr. Marche-en-Famenne: 522 count522Arr. BastogneArr. Bastogne: 516 count516Arr. VirtonArr. Virton: 476 count476Arr. DiksmuideArr. Diksmuide: 390 count390Arr. VeurneArr. Veurne: 353 count353
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2024
count
Change on 2023
1Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad14,034-0.3%
2Arr. Antwerpen11,660-0.8%
3Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde6,304-2.3%
4Arr. Liège5,805-4.8%
5Arr. Gent5,434-0.2%
6Arr. Leuven4,384-3.2%
7Arr. Turnhout4,071-2.2%
8Arr. Charleroi4,001-2%
9Arr. Hasselt3,453-1.3%
10Arr. Mechelen3,440+4.5%
11Arr. Nivelles3,268-5.1%
12Arr. Kortrijk2,857-1.3%
13Arr. Namur2,832-4%
14Arr. Aalst2,749+2.3%
15Arr. Sint-Niklaas2,610+1.8%
16Arr. Mons2,293-1.1%
17Arr. Maaseik2,200+0.9%
18Arr. Brugge2,171-0.8%
19Arr. Verviers - communes francophones1,945-1.3%
20Arr. Tournai-Mouscron1,936-5.1%
21Arr. Dendermonde1,815-1.6%
22Arr. Tongeren1,736+0.1%
23Arr. Roeselare1,530-0.4%
24Arr. La Louvière1,307+3.8%
25Arr. Oostende1,203-2.7%
26Arr. Oudenaarde1,154+2.1%
27Arr. Ath1,068-6.7%
28Arr. Huy1,020-2.9%
29Arr. Ieper1,001-0.3%
30Arr. Soignies989-0.7%
31Arr. Dinant962-7.9%
32Arr. Tielt928+4.5%
33Arr. Thuin764-3%
34Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft734-0.8%
35Arr. Eeklo724-1.1%
36Arr. Neufchâteau671-3.2%
37Arr. Arlon670+5%
38Arr. Waremme631-9.6%
39Arr. Philippeville543-2%
40Arr. Marche-en-Famenne522-7%
41Arr. Bastogne516-1.9%
42Arr. Virton476-9%
43Arr. Diksmuide390-14.3%
44Arr. Veurne353-6.4%

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Live births to mothers resident in the area 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. Live births during the year 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 live births?

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad, with 14,034 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest live births?

Arr. Veurne, with 353 in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Live births during the year by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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