NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by live births

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by live births, 2018
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad had the highest live births of 44 areas in 2018, at 17,448. Arr. Veurne had the lowest, at 440. The median was 1,649 and the figure for Belgium was 118,319. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest17,448Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad

Lowest440Arr. Veurne

Median1,64944 areas

Belgium118,319History

All areas, 2018

CSV Chart (SVG)

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

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2018 count	Change on 2017
1	Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad	17,448	-2%
2	Arr. Antwerpen	12,271	-1.8%
3	Arr. Liège	6,624	-5.4%
4	Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde	6,284	-1.3%
5	Arr. Gent	5,860	-0.7%
6	Arr. Leuven	4,668	-3.3%
7	Arr. Turnhout	4,239	-1.4%
8	Arr. Charleroi	4,217	-3.2%
9	Arr. Hasselt	3,763	+0.5%
10	Arr. Nivelles	3,681	-4.8%
11	Arr. Mechelen	3,406	+2%
12	Arr. Namur	3,120	-2.8%
13	Arr. Kortrijk	2,981	+2.9%
14	Arr. Aalst	2,733	+3.5%
15	Arr. Mons	2,652	-0.7%
16	Arr. Sint-Niklaas	2,589	+4.3%
17	Arr. Brugge	2,307	+5.6%
18	Arr. Maaseik	2,231	-4.4%
19	Arr. Verviers - communes francophones	2,185	-1.6%
20	Arr. Tournai-Mouscron	2,015	-11%
21	Arr. Dendermonde	1,813	-2.8%
22	Arr. Tongeren	1,726	-9.9%
23	Arr. Roeselare	1,571	+5.5%
24	Arr. La Louvière	1,441	+1.6%
25	Arr. Oostende	1,288	+0.5%
26	Arr. Dinant	1,164	+8.9%
27	Arr. Ath	1,160	+0.3%
28	Arr. Oudenaarde	1,076	-7.9%
29	Arr. Huy	1,053	-3%
30	Arr. Ieper	1,026	+1.9%
31	Arr. Soignies	999	-1.8%
32	Arr. Tielt	884	+2.3%
33	Arr. Thuin	856	+10%
34	Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft	848	+11.6%
35	Arr. Eeklo	801	+16.1%
36	Arr. Waremme	762	+12.9%
37	Arr. Neufchâteau	634	-11%
38	Arr. Philippeville	625	+7.8%
39	Arr. Arlon	622	-9.5%
40	Arr. Diksmuide	571	+8.3%
41	Arr. Bastogne	567	+6.4%
42	Arr. Marche-en-Famenne	566	+1.6%
43	Arr. Virton	552	+2.4%
44	Arr. Veurne	440	+8.6%

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 17,448 in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest live births?

Arr. Veurne, with 440 in 2018.

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.