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Regions of Belgium (NUTS 2) by live births

Prov. Antwerpen had the highest live births of 11 regions in 2017, at 20,139. Prov. Luxembourg (BE) had the lowest, at 3,028. The median was 11,196 and the figure for Belgium was 119,690. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest20,139Prov. Antwerpen
Lowest3,028Prov. Luxembourg (BE)
Median11,19611 regions
Belgium119,690History

All regions, 2017

CSVChart (SVG)

Prov. AntwerpenProv. Antwerpen: 20,139 count20,139Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Bru…Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: 17,800 count17,800Prov. Oost-VlaanderenProv. Oost-Vlaanderen: 14,748 count14,748Prov. HainautProv. Hainaut: 13,662 count13,662Prov. LiègeProv. Liège: 11,740 count11,740Prov. Vlaams-BrabantProv. Vlaams-Brabant: 11,196 count11,196Prov. West-VlaanderenProv. West-Vlaanderen: 10,657 count10,657Prov. Limburg (BE)Prov. Limburg (BE): 7,994 count7,994Prov. NamurProv. Namur: 4,859 count4,859Prov. Brabant wallonProv. Brabant wallon: 3,867 count3,867Prov. Luxembourg (BE)Prov. Luxembourg (BE): 3,028 count3,028
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2017
count		Change on 2016
1Prov. Antwerpen20,139-1.1%
2Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest17,800-1.2%
3Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen14,748-2.1%
4Prov. Hainaut13,662-0.5%
5Prov. Liège11,740-1.2%
6Prov. Vlaams-Brabant11,196-1.7%
7Prov. West-Vlaanderen10,657-4.8%
8Prov. Limburg (BE)7,994-4%
9Prov. Namur4,859-4.1%
10Prov. Brabant wallon3,867+0.2%
11Prov. Luxembourg (BE)3,028+0.8%

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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 20,139 in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest live births?

Prov. Luxembourg (BE), with 3,028 in 2017.

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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