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Regions of Belgium (NUTS 2) by live births

Prov. Antwerpen had the highest live births of 11 regions in 2021, at 20,219. Prov. Luxembourg (BE) had the lowest, at 3,078. The median was 11,273 and the figure for Belgium was 118,349. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest20,219Prov. Antwerpen
Lowest3,078Prov. Luxembourg (BE)
Median11,27311 regions
Belgium118,349History

All regions, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

Prov. AntwerpenProv. Antwerpen: 20,219 count20,219Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Bru…Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: 15,728 count15,728Prov. Oost-VlaanderenProv. Oost-Vlaanderen: 15,497 count15,497Prov. HainautProv. Hainaut: 13,434 count13,434Prov. Vlaams-BrabantProv. Vlaams-Brabant: 11,489 count11,489Prov. LiègeProv. Liège: 11,273 count11,273Prov. West-VlaanderenProv. West-Vlaanderen: 11,007 count11,007Prov. Limburg (BE)Prov. Limburg (BE): 7,719 count7,719Prov. NamurProv. Namur: 5,053 count5,053Prov. Brabant wallonProv. Brabant wallon: 3,852 count3,852Prov. Luxembourg (BE)Prov. Luxembourg (BE): 3,078 count3,078
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021
count		Change on 2020
1Prov. Antwerpen20,219+5.8%
2Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest15,728-1.2%
3Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen15,497+6.6%
4Prov. Hainaut13,434+2.9%
5Prov. Vlaams-Brabant11,489+3%
6Prov. Liège11,273+3.3%
7Prov. West-Vlaanderen11,007+2.6%
8Prov. Limburg (BE)7,719+2.4%
9Prov. Namur5,053+4%
10Prov. Brabant wallon3,852+7.3%
11Prov. Luxembourg (BE)3,078+4.2%

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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 20,219 in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest live births?

Prov. Luxembourg (BE), with 3,078 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.

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