NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by live births

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by live births, 2021
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad had the highest live births of 44 areas in 2021, at 15,728. Arr. Veurne had the lowest, at 392. The median was 1,700 and the figure for Belgium was 118,349. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest15,728Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad

Lowest392Arr. Veurne

Median1,70044 areas

Belgium118,349History

All areas, 2021

CSV Chart (SVG)

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

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2021 count	Change on 2020
1	Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad	15,728	-1.2%
2	Arr. Antwerpen	12,381	+7%
3	Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde	6,710	+1.2%
4	Arr. Liège	6,371	+0.9%
5	Arr. Gent	6,103	+6.5%
6	Arr. Leuven	4,779	+5.5%
7	Arr. Turnhout	4,426	+4.7%
8	Arr. Charleroi	4,206	+0.3%
9	Arr. Nivelles	3,852	+7.3%
10	Arr. Hasselt	3,650	0%
11	Arr. Mechelen	3,412	+3%
12	Arr. Namur	3,257	+4.4%
13	Arr. Kortrijk	3,004	+4.7%
14	Arr. Aalst	2,869	+8.8%
15	Arr. Sint-Niklaas	2,716	+8.9%
16	Arr. Mons	2,562	+3.2%
17	Arr. Brugge	2,322	+3.7%
18	Arr. Maaseik	2,262	+2.4%
19	Arr. Verviers - communes francophones	2,227	+9.7%
20	Arr. Tournai-Mouscron	2,173	+4.8%
21	Arr. Dendermonde	1,880	+2.6%
22	Arr. Tongeren	1,807	+7.7%
23	Arr. Roeselare	1,593	+3.1%
24	Arr. La Louvière	1,417	+3.8%
25	Arr. Oostende	1,210	-4.3%
26	Arr. Dinant	1,181	+6.3%
27	Arr. Ath	1,143	-2.1%
28	Arr. Oudenaarde	1,123	-1.1%
29	Arr. Huy	1,087	+3.1%
30	Arr. Soignies	1,039	+8.6%
31	Arr. Ieper	1,030	+4.1%
32	Arr. Tielt	957	+6.5%
33	Arr. Thuin	894	+9.8%
34	Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft	860	+8.4%
35	Arr. Eeklo	806	+14.7%
36	Arr. Waremme	728	+1.5%
37	Arr. Neufchâteau	706	+0.4%
38	Arr. Arlon	621	-8%
39	Arr. Marche-en-Famenne	615	+16.5%
39	Arr. Philippeville	615	-2.2%
41	Arr. Bastogne	568	+3.8%
41	Arr. Virton	568	+13.4%
43	Arr. Diksmuide	499	-3.9%
44	Arr. Veurne	392	-4.4%

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 15,728 in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest live births?

Arr. Veurne, with 392 in 2021.

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.