NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by live births

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by live births, 2023
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad had the highest live births of 44 areas in 2023, at 14,073. Arr. Veurne had the lowest, at 377. The median was 1,635 and the figure for Belgium was 110,785. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest14,073Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad

Lowest377Arr. Veurne

Median1,63544 areas

Belgium110,785History

All areas, 2023

CSV Chart (SVG)

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

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2023 count	Change on 2022
1	Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad	14,073	-5%
2	Arr. Antwerpen	11,758	+0.3%
3	Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde	6,455	-3.2%
4	Arr. Liège	6,096	-2.4%
5	Arr. Gent	5,443	-1.6%
6	Arr. Leuven	4,528	+1.3%
7	Arr. Turnhout	4,164	+0.3%
8	Arr. Charleroi	4,084	-4.4%
9	Arr. Hasselt	3,497	-4.4%
10	Arr. Nivelles	3,443	-4%
11	Arr. Mechelen	3,293	-3.1%
12	Arr. Namur	2,950	-4.9%
13	Arr. Kortrijk	2,896	-0.4%
14	Arr. Aalst	2,687	-2.8%
15	Arr. Sint-Niklaas	2,565	-1.7%
16	Arr. Mons	2,318	-5.8%
17	Arr. Brugge	2,189	-0%
18	Arr. Maaseik	2,180	-2.8%
19	Arr. Tournai-Mouscron	2,041	-5.3%
20	Arr. Verviers - communes francophones	1,971	-6.2%
21	Arr. Dendermonde	1,845	-2.2%
22	Arr. Tongeren	1,734	+1.6%
23	Arr. Roeselare	1,536	-1.3%
24	Arr. La Louvière	1,259	-9.2%
25	Arr. Oostende	1,237	-4.8%
26	Arr. Ath	1,145	-4.8%
27	Arr. Oudenaarde	1,130	-3.4%
28	Arr. Huy	1,050	-1.1%
29	Arr. Dinant	1,045	-3.2%
30	Arr. Ieper	1,004	-0.9%
31	Arr. Soignies	996	-2.8%
32	Arr. Tielt	888	-1.4%
33	Arr. Thuin	788	-8.8%
34	Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft	740	-12.4%
35	Arr. Eeklo	732	-5.3%
36	Arr. Waremme	698	-7.4%
37	Arr. Neufchâteau	693	+0.7%
38	Arr. Arlon	638	-8.7%
39	Arr. Marche-en-Famenne	561	-6%
40	Arr. Philippeville	554	-3.1%
41	Arr. Bastogne	526	-5.1%
42	Arr. Virton	523	-3%
43	Arr. Diksmuide	455	-11%
44	Arr. Veurne	377	+5%

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 14,073 in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest live births?

Arr. Veurne, with 377 in 2023.

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.