NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by live births

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by live births, 2019
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad had the highest live births of 44 areas in 2019, at 16,937. Arr. Veurne had the lowest, at 402. The median was 1,675 and the figure for Belgium was 117,695. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest16,937Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad

Lowest402Arr. Veurne

Median1,67544 areas

Belgium117,695History

All areas, 2019

CSV Chart (SVG)

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

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2019 count	Change on 2018
1	Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad	16,937	-2.9%
2	Arr. Antwerpen	12,126	-1.2%
3	Arr. Liège	6,641	+0.3%
4	Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde	6,523	+3.8%
5	Arr. Gent	5,667	-3.3%
6	Arr. Leuven	4,627	-0.9%
7	Arr. Turnhout	4,351	+2.6%
8	Arr. Charleroi	4,253	+0.9%
9	Arr. Hasselt	3,745	-0.5%
9	Arr. Nivelles	3,745	+1.7%
11	Arr. Mechelen	3,370	-1.1%
12	Arr. Namur	3,130	+0.3%
13	Arr. Kortrijk	2,882	-3.3%
14	Arr. Aalst	2,656	-2.8%
15	Arr. Sint-Niklaas	2,542	-1.8%
16	Arr. Mons	2,493	-6%
17	Arr. Maaseik	2,285	+2.4%
18	Arr. Verviers - communes francophones	2,272	+4%
19	Arr. Tournai-Mouscron	2,223	+10.3%
20	Arr. Brugge	2,185	-5.3%
21	Arr. Tongeren	1,773	+2.7%
22	Arr. Dendermonde	1,769	-2.4%
23	Arr. Roeselare	1,580	+0.6%
24	Arr. La Louvière	1,441	0%
25	Arr. Oostende	1,241	-3.6%
26	Arr. Ath	1,232	+6.2%
27	Arr. Huy	1,106	+5%
28	Arr. Oudenaarde	1,086	+0.9%
29	Arr. Dinant	1,068	-8.2%
30	Arr. Soignies	1,037	+3.8%
31	Arr. Ieper	992	-3.3%
32	Arr. Tielt	922	+4.3%
33	Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft	806	-5%
34	Arr. Thuin	778	-9.1%
35	Arr. Eeklo	726	-9.4%
36	Arr. Neufchâteau	723	+14%
37	Arr. Waremme	711	-6.7%
38	Arr. Arlon	700	+12.5%
39	Arr. Philippeville	628	+0.5%
40	Arr. Marche-en-Famenne	612	+8.1%
41	Arr. Virton	586	+6.2%
42	Arr. Bastogne	580	+2.3%
43	Arr. Diksmuide	543	-4.9%
44	Arr. Veurne	402	-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 16,937 in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest live births?

Arr. Veurne, with 402 in 2019.

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.