NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by live births

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by live births, 2016
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad had the highest live births of 44 areas in 2016, at 18,017. Arr. Veurne had the lowest, at 444. The median was 1,708 and the figure for Belgium was 121,896. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest18,017Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad

Lowest444Arr. Veurne

Median1,70844 areas

Belgium121,896History

All areas, 2016

CSV Chart (SVG)

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

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2016 count	Change on 2015
1	Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad	18,017	-1.6%
2	Arr. Antwerpen	12,511	+0.9%
3	Arr. Liège	6,943	+0.3%
4	Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde	6,604	+3.6%
5	Arr. Gent	5,830	-2.3%
6	Arr. Leuven	4,784	0%
7	Arr. Charleroi	4,450	-3.5%
8	Arr. Turnhout	4,363	-0%
9	Arr. Hasselt	4,012	+0.2%
10	Arr. Nivelles	3,860	-2.8%
11	Arr. Mechelen	3,486	+3.3%
12	Arr. Namur	3,357	+1%
13	Arr. Kortrijk	2,984	-4.3%
14	Arr. Sint-Niklaas	2,702	+1.9%
15	Arr. Mons	2,687	+2.4%
16	Arr. Aalst	2,674	-5.4%
17	Arr. Maaseik	2,437	+2.1%
18	Arr. Verviers - communes francophones	2,355	+5.9%
19	Arr. Brugge	2,339	+5.5%
20	Arr. Tournai-Mouscron	2,222	-1.2%
21	Arr. Dendermonde	1,944	-1.2%
22	Arr. Tongeren	1,876	-0.3%
23	Arr. Roeselare	1,539	+1.7%
24	Arr. Oostende	1,381	+10%
25	Arr. La Louvière	1,378	-9.1%
26	Arr. Ath	1,171	-4.6%
27	Arr. Oudenaarde	1,156	-2.3%
28	Arr. Dinant	1,126	-5.2%
29	Arr. Huy	1,065	-9.3%
30	Arr. Ieper	1,026	+3.7%
31	Arr. Soignies	978	-4.1%
32	Arr. Tielt	941	+4.2%
33	Arr. Thuin	843	+4.7%
34	Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft	768	+3.9%
35	Arr. Eeklo	759	-0.4%
36	Arr. Waremme	753	+1.3%
37	Arr. Neufchâteau	697	-6.4%
38	Arr. Arlon	683	+2.7%
39	Arr. Marche-en-Famenne	584	-0.2%
40	Arr. Philippeville	582	-6.1%
41	Arr. Diksmuide	545	-0.4%
42	Arr. Bastogne	533	-9.8%
43	Arr. Virton	507	-11.5%
44	Arr. Veurne	444	+15.6%

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 18,017 in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest live births?

Arr. Veurne, with 444 in 2016.

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.