NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by live births

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by live births, 2017
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad had the highest live births of 44 areas in 2017, at 17,800. Arr. Veurne had the lowest, at 405. The median was 1,677 and the figure for Belgium was 119,690. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest17,800Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad

Lowest405Arr. Veurne

Median1,67744 areas

Belgium119,690History

All areas, 2017

CSV Chart (SVG)

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

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2017 count	Change on 2016
1	Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad	17,800	-1.2%
2	Arr. Antwerpen	12,499	-0.1%
3	Arr. Liège	6,999	+0.8%
4	Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde	6,369	-3.6%
5	Arr. Gent	5,901	+1.2%
6	Arr. Leuven	4,827	+0.9%
7	Arr. Charleroi	4,355	-2.1%
8	Arr. Turnhout	4,301	-1.4%
9	Arr. Nivelles	3,867	+0.2%
10	Arr. Hasselt	3,746	-6.6%
11	Arr. Mechelen	3,339	-4.2%
12	Arr. Namur	3,210	-4.4%
13	Arr. Kortrijk	2,898	-2.9%
14	Arr. Mons	2,672	-0.6%
15	Arr. Aalst	2,641	-1.2%
16	Arr. Sint-Niklaas	2,483	-8.1%
17	Arr. Maaseik	2,333	-4.3%
18	Arr. Tournai-Mouscron	2,265	+1.9%
19	Arr. Verviers - communes francophones	2,220	-5.7%
20	Arr. Brugge	2,185	-6.6%
21	Arr. Tongeren	1,915	+2.1%
22	Arr. Dendermonde	1,865	-4.1%
23	Arr. Roeselare	1,489	-3.2%
24	Arr. La Louvière	1,419	+3%
25	Arr. Oostende	1,282	-7.2%
26	Arr. Oudenaarde	1,168	+1%
27	Arr. Ath	1,156	-1.3%
28	Arr. Huy	1,086	+2%
29	Arr. Dinant	1,069	-5.1%
30	Arr. Soignies	1,017	+4%
31	Arr. Ieper	1,007	-1.9%
32	Arr. Tielt	864	-8.2%
33	Arr. Thuin	778	-7.7%
34	Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft	760	-1%
35	Arr. Neufchâteau	712	+2.2%
36	Arr. Eeklo	690	-9.1%
37	Arr. Arlon	687	+0.6%
38	Arr. Waremme	675	-10.4%
39	Arr. Philippeville	580	-0.3%
40	Arr. Marche-en-Famenne	557	-4.6%
41	Arr. Virton	539	+6.3%
42	Arr. Bastogne	533	0%
43	Arr. Diksmuide	527	-3.3%
44	Arr. Veurne	405	-8.8%

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 17,800 in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest live births?

Arr. Veurne, with 405 in 2017.

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.