NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by live births

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by live births, 2015
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad had the highest live births of 44 areas in 2015, at 18,312. Arr. Veurne had the lowest, at 384. The median was 1,699 and the figure for Belgium was 122,274. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest18,312Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad

Lowest384Arr. Veurne

Median1,69944 areas

Belgium122,274History

All areas, 2015

CSV Chart (SVG)

count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2015 count	Change on 2014
1	Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad	18,312	-1.5%
2	Arr. Antwerpen	12,395	-1.7%
3	Arr. Liège	6,925	-1.9%
4	Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde	6,374	-0.7%
5	Arr. Gent	5,965	-0.5%
6	Arr. Leuven	4,783	-5.2%
7	Arr. Charleroi	4,611	-1.3%
8	Arr. Turnhout	4,364	-6.6%
9	Arr. Hasselt	4,005	-3.4%
10	Arr. Nivelles	3,970	+1.2%
11	Arr. Mechelen	3,374	-5.9%
12	Arr. Namur	3,325	-1.4%
13	Arr. Kortrijk	3,119	+3.7%
14	Arr. Aalst	2,827	+1%
15	Arr. Sint-Niklaas	2,651	-1%
16	Arr. Mons	2,623	-7.4%
17	Arr. Maaseik	2,386	-3%
18	Arr. Tournai-Mouscron	2,248	-1.9%
19	Arr. Verviers - communes francophones	2,224	-7.3%
20	Arr. Brugge	2,217	-4.5%
21	Arr. Dendermonde	1,967	-0.5%
22	Arr. Tongeren	1,882	-3.3%
23	Arr. La Louvière	1,516	-0.8%
24	Arr. Roeselare	1,513	+1.3%
25	Arr. Oostende	1,255	-2.3%
26	Arr. Ath	1,227	-2.2%
27	Arr. Dinant	1,188	+0.7%
28	Arr. Oudenaarde	1,183	-5.7%
29	Arr. Huy	1,174	+3.3%
30	Arr. Soignies	1,020	-6.4%
31	Arr. Ieper	989	-8.5%
32	Arr. Tielt	903	+0.1%
33	Arr. Thuin	805	-1.5%
34	Arr. Eeklo	762	-4.5%
35	Arr. Neufchâteau	745	+2.5%
36	Arr. Waremme	743	-6.2%
37	Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft	739	-3.1%
38	Arr. Arlon	665	-10.9%
39	Arr. Philippeville	620	-7.7%
40	Arr. Bastogne	591	-0.8%
41	Arr. Marche-en-Famenne	585	-2.3%
42	Arr. Virton	573	+8.7%
43	Arr. Diksmuide	547	-3.4%
44	Arr. Veurne	384	-4%

Other periods

About this ranking

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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Questions

Which area has the highest live births?

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad, with 18,312 in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest live births?

Arr. Veurne, with 384 in 2015.

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.