NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by live births

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by live births, 2020
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad had the highest live births of 44 areas in 2020, at 15,918. Arr. Veurne had the lowest, at 410. The median was 1,612 and the figure for Belgium was 114,350. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest15,918Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad

Lowest410Arr. Veurne

Median1,61244 areas

Belgium114,350History

All areas, 2020

CSV Chart (SVG)

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

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2020 count	Change on 2019
1	Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad	15,918	-6%
2	Arr. Antwerpen	11,569	-4.6%
3	Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde	6,628	+1.6%
4	Arr. Liège	6,314	-4.9%
5	Arr. Gent	5,730	+1.1%
6	Arr. Leuven	4,528	-2.1%
7	Arr. Turnhout	4,226	-2.9%
8	Arr. Charleroi	4,195	-1.4%
9	Arr. Hasselt	3,649	-2.6%
10	Arr. Nivelles	3,590	-4.1%
11	Arr. Mechelen	3,313	-1.7%
12	Arr. Namur	3,120	-0.3%
13	Arr. Kortrijk	2,868	-0.5%
14	Arr. Aalst	2,637	-0.7%
15	Arr. Sint-Niklaas	2,495	-1.8%
16	Arr. Mons	2,483	-0.4%
17	Arr. Brugge	2,239	+2.5%
18	Arr. Maaseik	2,209	-3.3%
19	Arr. Tournai-Mouscron	2,074	-6.7%
20	Arr. Verviers - communes francophones	2,030	-10.7%
21	Arr. Dendermonde	1,832	+3.6%
22	Arr. Tongeren	1,678	-5.4%
23	Arr. Roeselare	1,545	-2.2%
24	Arr. La Louvière	1,365	-5.3%
25	Arr. Oostende	1,264	+1.9%
26	Arr. Ath	1,167	-5.3%
27	Arr. Oudenaarde	1,135	+4.5%
28	Arr. Dinant	1,111	+4%
29	Arr. Huy	1,054	-4.7%
30	Arr. Ieper	989	-0.3%
31	Arr. Soignies	957	-7.7%
32	Arr. Tielt	899	-2.5%
33	Arr. Thuin	814	+4.6%
34	Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft	793	-1.6%
35	Arr. Waremme	717	+0.8%
36	Arr. Eeklo	703	-3.2%
36	Arr. Neufchâteau	703	-2.8%
38	Arr. Arlon	675	-3.6%
39	Arr. Philippeville	629	+0.2%
40	Arr. Bastogne	547	-5.7%
41	Arr. Marche-en-Famenne	528	-13.7%
42	Arr. Diksmuide	519	-4.4%
43	Arr. Virton	501	-14.5%
44	Arr. Veurne	410	+2%

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 15,918 in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest live births?

Arr. Veurne, with 410 in 2020.

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.