NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by live births

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad had the highest live births of 44 areas in 2014, at 18,594. Arr. Veurne had the lowest, at 400. The median was 1,738 and the figure for Belgium was 125,014. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Lowest400Arr. Veurne
Median1,73844 areas
Belgium125,014History

All areas, 2014

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Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. B…Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad: 18,594 count18,594Arr. AntwerpenArr. Antwerpen: 12,609 count12,609Arr. LiègeArr. Liège: 7,061 count7,061Arr. Halle-VilvoordeArr. Halle-Vilvoorde: 6,418 count6,418Arr. GentArr. Gent: 5,997 count5,997Arr. LeuvenArr. Leuven: 5,044 count5,044Arr. CharleroiArr. Charleroi: 4,672 count4,672Arr. TurnhoutArr. Turnhout: 4,670 count4,670Arr. HasseltArr. Hasselt: 4,147 count4,147Arr. NivellesArr. Nivelles: 3,923 count3,923Arr. MechelenArr. Mechelen: 3,584 count3,584Arr. NamurArr. Namur: 3,373 count3,373Arr. KortrijkArr. Kortrijk: 3,007 count3,007Arr. MonsArr. Mons: 2,834 count2,834Arr. AalstArr. Aalst: 2,798 count2,798Arr. Sint-NiklaasArr. Sint-Niklaas: 2,678 count2,678Arr. MaaseikArr. Maaseik: 2,461 count2,461Arr. Verviers - communes francoph…Arr. Verviers - communes francophones: 2,399 count2,399Arr. BruggeArr. Brugge: 2,321 count2,321Arr. Tournai-MouscronArr. Tournai-Mouscron: 2,292 count2,292Arr. DendermondeArr. Dendermonde: 1,976 count1,976Arr. TongerenArr. Tongeren: 1,947 count1,947Arr. La LouvièreArr. La Louvière: 1,528 count1,528Arr. RoeselareArr. Roeselare: 1,494 count1,494Arr. OostendeArr. Oostende: 1,285 count1,285Arr. AthArr. Ath: 1,255 count1,255Arr. OudenaardeArr. Oudenaarde: 1,254 count1,254Arr. DinantArr. Dinant: 1,180 count1,180Arr. HuyArr. Huy: 1,137 count1,137Arr. SoigniesArr. Soignies: 1,090 count1,090Arr. IeperArr. Ieper: 1,081 count1,081Arr. TieltArr. Tielt: 902 count902Arr. ThuinArr. Thuin: 817 count817Arr. EekloArr. Eeklo: 798 count798Arr. WaremmeArr. Waremme: 792 count792Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachig…Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft: 763 count763Arr. ArlonArr. Arlon: 746 count746Arr. NeufchâteauArr. Neufchâteau: 727 count727Arr. PhilippevilleArr. Philippeville: 672 count672Arr. Marche-en-FamenneArr. Marche-en-Famenne: 599 count599Arr. BastogneArr. Bastogne: 596 count596Arr. DiksmuideArr. Diksmuide: 566 count566Arr. VirtonArr. Virton: 527 count527Arr. VeurneArr. Veurne: 400 count400
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2014
count
Change on 2013
1Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad18,594+1%
2Arr. Antwerpen12,609-1%
3Arr. Liège7,061+0.3%
4Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde6,418-0.9%
5Arr. Gent5,997+0.3%
6Arr. Leuven5,044-2.4%
7Arr. Charleroi4,672-1.5%
8Arr. Turnhout4,670+4.5%
9Arr. Hasselt4,147-0.3%
10Arr. Nivelles3,923-0.1%
11Arr. Mechelen3,584+1.2%
12Arr. Namur3,373-3.5%
13Arr. Kortrijk3,007-3.2%
14Arr. Mons2,834+0.1%
15Arr. Aalst2,798-2.6%
16Arr. Sint-Niklaas2,678-1.1%
17Arr. Maaseik2,461+2.1%
18Arr. Verviers - communes francophones2,399+1.4%
19Arr. Brugge2,321-0.9%
20Arr. Tournai-Mouscron2,292+1.3%
21Arr. Dendermonde1,976-2.9%
22Arr. Tongeren1,947-0.1%
23Arr. La Louvière1,528-0.8%
24Arr. Roeselare1,494-3.4%
25Arr. Oostende1,285-1%
26Arr. Ath1,255-0.6%
27Arr. Oudenaarde1,254+2.5%
28Arr. Dinant1,180-3.8%
29Arr. Huy1,137-4.9%
30Arr. Soignies1,090-5.3%
31Arr. Ieper1,081-1.3%
32Arr. Tielt902-5.4%
33Arr. Thuin817-6.7%
34Arr. Eeklo798+3.8%
35Arr. Waremme792+3.5%
36Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft763+2.1%
37Arr. Arlon746-1.2%
38Arr. Neufchâteau727-2.9%
39Arr. Philippeville672+1.1%
40Arr. Marche-en-Famenne599-4%
41Arr. Bastogne5960%
42Arr. Diksmuide566+0.2%
43Arr. Virton527-7.7%
44Arr. Veurne400-2.4%

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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 18,594 in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest live births?

Arr. Veurne, with 400 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, Live births during the year by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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