NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by live births

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad had the highest live births of 44 areas in 2022, at 14,811. Arr. Veurne had the lowest, at 359. The median was 1,632 and the figure for Belgium was 114,095. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Lowest359Arr. Veurne
Median1,63244 areas
Belgium114,095History

All areas, 2022

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Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. B…Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad: 14,811 count14,811Arr. AntwerpenArr. Antwerpen: 11,723 count11,723Arr. Halle-VilvoordeArr. Halle-Vilvoorde: 6,666 count6,666Arr. LiègeArr. Liège: 6,246 count6,246Arr. GentArr. Gent: 5,533 count5,533Arr. LeuvenArr. Leuven: 4,470 count4,470Arr. CharleroiArr. Charleroi: 4,274 count4,274Arr. TurnhoutArr. Turnhout: 4,153 count4,153Arr. HasseltArr. Hasselt: 3,658 count3,658Arr. NivellesArr. Nivelles: 3,588 count3,588Arr. MechelenArr. Mechelen: 3,398 count3,398Arr. NamurArr. Namur: 3,101 count3,101Arr. KortrijkArr. Kortrijk: 2,908 count2,908Arr. AalstArr. Aalst: 2,763 count2,763Arr. Sint-NiklaasArr. Sint-Niklaas: 2,609 count2,609Arr. MonsArr. Mons: 2,460 count2,460Arr. MaaseikArr. Maaseik: 2,242 count2,242Arr. BruggeArr. Brugge: 2,190 count2,190Arr. Tournai-MouscronArr. Tournai-Mouscron: 2,156 count2,156Arr. Verviers - communes francoph…Arr. Verviers - communes francophones: 2,102 count2,102Arr. DendermondeArr. Dendermonde: 1,886 count1,886Arr. TongerenArr. Tongeren: 1,706 count1,706Arr. RoeselareArr. Roeselare: 1,557 count1,557Arr. La LouvièreArr. La Louvière: 1,386 count1,386Arr. OostendeArr. Oostende: 1,300 count1,300Arr. AthArr. Ath: 1,203 count1,203Arr. OudenaardeArr. Oudenaarde: 1,170 count1,170Arr. DinantArr. Dinant: 1,080 count1,080Arr. HuyArr. Huy: 1,062 count1,062Arr. SoigniesArr. Soignies: 1,025 count1,025Arr. IeperArr. Ieper: 1,013 count1,013Arr. TieltArr. Tielt: 901 count901Arr. ThuinArr. Thuin: 864 count864Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachig…Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft: 845 count845Arr. EekloArr. Eeklo: 773 count773Arr. WaremmeArr. Waremme: 754 count754Arr. ArlonArr. Arlon: 699 count699Arr. NeufchâteauArr. Neufchâteau: 688 count688Arr. Marche-en-FamenneArr. Marche-en-Famenne: 597 count597Arr. PhilippevilleArr. Philippeville: 572 count572Arr. BastogneArr. Bastogne: 554 count554Arr. VirtonArr. Virton: 539 count539Arr. DiksmuideArr. Diksmuide: 511 count511Arr. VeurneArr. Veurne: 359 count359
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2022
count
Change on 2021
1Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad14,811-5.8%
2Arr. Antwerpen11,723-5.3%
3Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde6,666-0.7%
4Arr. Liège6,246-2%
5Arr. Gent5,533-9.3%
6Arr. Leuven4,470-6.5%
7Arr. Charleroi4,274+1.6%
8Arr. Turnhout4,153-6.2%
9Arr. Hasselt3,658+0.2%
10Arr. Nivelles3,588-6.9%
11Arr. Mechelen3,398-0.4%
12Arr. Namur3,101-4.8%
13Arr. Kortrijk2,908-3.2%
14Arr. Aalst2,763-3.7%
15Arr. Sint-Niklaas2,609-3.9%
16Arr. Mons2,460-4%
17Arr. Maaseik2,242-0.9%
18Arr. Brugge2,190-5.7%
19Arr. Tournai-Mouscron2,156-0.8%
20Arr. Verviers - communes francophones2,102-5.6%
21Arr. Dendermonde1,886+0.3%
22Arr. Tongeren1,706-5.6%
23Arr. Roeselare1,557-2.3%
24Arr. La Louvière1,386-2.2%
25Arr. Oostende1,300+7.4%
26Arr. Ath1,203+5.2%
27Arr. Oudenaarde1,170+4.2%
28Arr. Dinant1,080-8.6%
29Arr. Huy1,062-2.3%
30Arr. Soignies1,025-1.3%
31Arr. Ieper1,013-1.7%
32Arr. Tielt901-5.9%
33Arr. Thuin864-3.4%
34Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft845-1.7%
35Arr. Eeklo773-4.1%
36Arr. Waremme754+3.6%
37Arr. Arlon699+12.6%
38Arr. Neufchâteau688-2.5%
39Arr. Marche-en-Famenne597-2.9%
40Arr. Philippeville572-7%
41Arr. Bastogne554-2.5%
42Arr. Virton539-5.1%
43Arr. Diksmuide511+2.4%
44Arr. Veurne359-8.4%

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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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Which area has the highest live births?

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad, with 14,811 in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest live births?

Arr. Veurne, with 359 in 2022.

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.

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