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Regions of Belgium (NUTS 2) by live births

Prov. Antwerpen had the highest live births of 11 regions in 2016, at 20,360. Prov. Luxembourg (BE) had the lowest, at 3,004. The median was 11,388 and the figure for Belgium was 121,896. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest20,360Prov. Antwerpen
Lowest3,004Prov. Luxembourg (BE)
Median11,38811 regions
Belgium121,896History

All regions, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

Prov. AntwerpenProv. Antwerpen: 20,360 count20,360Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Bru…Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: 18,017 count18,017Prov. Oost-VlaanderenProv. Oost-Vlaanderen: 15,065 count15,065Prov. HainautProv. Hainaut: 13,729 count13,729Prov. LiègeProv. Liège: 11,884 count11,884Prov. Vlaams-BrabantProv. Vlaams-Brabant: 11,388 count11,388Prov. West-VlaanderenProv. West-Vlaanderen: 11,199 count11,199Prov. Limburg (BE)Prov. Limburg (BE): 8,325 count8,325Prov. NamurProv. Namur: 5,065 count5,065Prov. Brabant wallonProv. Brabant wallon: 3,860 count3,860Prov. Luxembourg (BE)Prov. Luxembourg (BE): 3,004 count3,004
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016
count		Change on 2015
1Prov. Antwerpen20,360+1.1%
2Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest18,017-1.6%
3Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen15,065-1.9%
4Prov. Hainaut13,729-2.3%
5Prov. Liège11,884+0.7%
6Prov. Vlaams-Brabant11,388+2.1%
7Prov. West-Vlaanderen11,199+2.5%
8Prov. Limburg (BE)8,325+0.6%
9Prov. Namur5,065-1.3%
10Prov. Brabant wallon3,860-2.8%
11Prov. Luxembourg (BE)3,004-4.9%

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 regions 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 region has the highest live births?

Prov. Antwerpen, with 20,360 in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest live births?

Prov. Luxembourg (BE), with 3,004 in 2016.

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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