NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by fertility rate

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by fertility rate, 2016
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad had the highest fertility rate of 44 areas in 2016, at 1.84 children per woman. Arr. Philippeville had the lowest, at 1.47 children per woman. The median was 1.65 children per woman and the figure for Belgium was 1.68 children per woman. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1.84Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad

Lowest1.47Arr. Philippeville

Median1.6544 areas

Belgium1.68History

All areas, 2016

CSV Chart (SVG)

children per woman. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2016 children per woman	Change on 2015
1	Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad	1.84	-0.03
2	Arr. Antwerpen	1.83	0
3	Arr. Verviers - communes francophones	1.82	+0.1
4	Arr. Sint-Niklaas	1.81	+0.02
5	Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde	1.8	+0.04
6	Arr. Charleroi	1.78	-0.07
7	Arr. Diksmuide	1.77	-0.02
7	Arr. Neufchâteau	1.77	-0.13
7	Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft	1.77	+0.06
10	Arr. Oostende	1.75	+0.16
11	Arr. Tielt	1.73	+0.07
12	Arr. Kortrijk	1.72	-0.1
12	Arr. Marche-en-Famenne	1.72	0
14	Arr. Roeselare	1.71	+0.01
15	Arr. Bastogne	1.7	-0.22
16	Arr. Ieper	1.69	+0.07
16	Arr. Veurne	1.69	+0.24
18	Arr. Dinant	1.68	-0.11
18	Arr. Liège	1.68	0
20	Arr. Arlon	1.67	+0.02
20	Arr. Mechelen	1.67	+0.04
20	Arr. Tournai-Mouscron	1.67	-0.02
23	Arr. Dendermonde	1.64	-0.02
23	Arr. Maaseik	1.64	+0.04
23	Arr. Namur	1.64	+0.01
23	Arr. Oudenaarde	1.64	-0.04
27	Arr. Mons	1.63	+0.04
27	Arr. Nivelles	1.63	-0.06
29	Arr. Eeklo	1.61	-0.02
29	Arr. Turnhout	1.61	0
31	Arr. Thuin	1.6	+0.07
31	Arr. Tongeren	1.6	+0.01
33	Arr. Aalst	1.58	-0.09
33	Arr. La Louvière	1.58	-0.16
35	Arr. Ath	1.57	-0.09
35	Arr. Soignies	1.57	-0.08
35	Arr. Waremme	1.57	0
38	Arr. Hasselt	1.56	0
38	Arr. Virton	1.56	-0.21
40	Arr. Brugge	1.55	+0.07
40	Arr. Huy	1.55	-0.16
42	Arr. Gent	1.53	-0.05
42	Arr. Leuven	1.53	-0.01
44	Arr. Philippeville	1.47	-0.1

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About this ranking

Average number of children a woman would have over her lifetime at current age-specific fertility rates.

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. Fertility indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_find3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_find3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

Which area has the highest fertility rate?

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad, with 1.84 children per woman in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest fertility rate?

Arr. Philippeville, with 1.47 children per woman 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, Fertility indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_find3). Retrieved 2026-10-09.