NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by fertility rate

Arr. Neufchâteau had the highest fertility rate of 44 areas in 2019, at 1.81 children per woman. Arr. Brugge had the lowest, at 1.43 children per woman. The median was 1.6 children per woman and the figure for Belgium was 1.6 children per woman. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Lowest1.43Arr. Brugge
Median1.644 areas
Belgium1.6History

All areas, 2019

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Arr. NeufchâteauArr. Neufchâteau: 1.81 children per woman1.81Arr. VirtonArr. Virton: 1.8 children per woman1.8Arr. BastogneArr. Bastogne: 1.79 children per woman1.79Arr. Marche-en-FamenneArr. Marche-en-Famenne: 1.77 children per woman1.77Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachig…Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft: 1.77 children per woman1.77Arr. DiksmuideArr. Diksmuide: 1.75 children per woman1.75Arr. Verviers - communes francoph…Arr. Verviers - communes francophones: 1.75 children per woman1.75Arr. AntwerpenArr. Antwerpen: 1.74 children per woman1.74Arr. Halle-VilvoordeArr. Halle-Vilvoorde: 1.73 children per woman1.73Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. B…Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad: 1.72 children per woman1.72Arr. CharleroiArr. Charleroi: 1.71 children per woman1.71Arr. RoeselareArr. Roeselare: 1.69 children per woman1.69Arr. ArlonArr. Arlon: 1.68 children per woman1.68Arr. TieltArr. Tielt: 1.67 children per woman1.67Arr. Tournai-MouscronArr. Tournai-Mouscron: 1.67 children per woman1.67Arr. Sint-NiklaasArr. Sint-Niklaas: 1.65 children per woman1.65Arr. AthArr. Ath: 1.64 children per woman1.64Arr. La LouvièreArr. La Louvière: 1.64 children per woman1.64Arr. IeperArr. Ieper: 1.63 children per woman1.63Arr. KortrijkArr. Kortrijk: 1.62 children per woman1.62Arr. SoigniesArr. Soignies: 1.62 children per woman1.62Arr. LiègeArr. Liège: 1.6 children per woman1.6Arr. PhilippevilleArr. Philippeville: 1.6 children per woman1.6Arr. HuyArr. Huy: 1.59 children per woman1.59Arr. TurnhoutArr. Turnhout: 1.59 children per woman1.59Arr. DinantArr. Dinant: 1.57 children per woman1.57Arr. MechelenArr. Mechelen: 1.57 children per woman1.57Arr. OostendeArr. Oostende: 1.56 children per woman1.56Arr. AalstArr. Aalst: 1.55 children per woman1.55Arr. MaaseikArr. Maaseik: 1.55 children per woman1.55Arr. NivellesArr. Nivelles: 1.55 children per woman1.55Arr. OudenaardeArr. Oudenaarde: 1.55 children per woman1.55Arr. VeurneArr. Veurne: 1.55 children per woman1.55Arr. MonsArr. Mons: 1.52 children per woman1.52Arr. NamurArr. Namur: 1.52 children per woman1.52Arr. EekloArr. Eeklo: 1.51 children per woman1.51Arr. TongerenArr. Tongeren: 1.5 children per woman1.5Arr. DendermondeArr. Dendermonde: 1.48 children per woman1.48Arr. HasseltArr. Hasselt: 1.47 children per woman1.47Arr. ThuinArr. Thuin: 1.47 children per woman1.47Arr. GentArr. Gent: 1.46 children per woman1.46Arr. LeuvenArr. Leuven: 1.46 children per woman1.46Arr. WaremmeArr. Waremme: 1.45 children per woman1.45Arr. BruggeArr. Brugge: 1.43 children per woman1.43
children per woman. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2019
children per woman
Change on 2018
1Arr. Neufchâteau1.81+0.21
2Arr. Virton1.8+0.1
3Arr. Bastogne1.79+0.01
4Arr. Marche-en-Famenne1.77+0.12
4Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft1.77-0.13
6Arr. Diksmuide1.75-0.08
6Arr. Verviers - communes francophones1.75+0.07
8Arr. Antwerpen1.74-0.03
9Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde1.73+0.04
10Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad1.72-0.06
11Arr. Charleroi1.71+0.01
12Arr. Roeselare1.69-0.01
13Arr. Arlon1.68+0.18
14Arr. Tielt1.67+0.05
14Arr. Tournai-Mouscron1.67+0.16
16Arr. Sint-Niklaas1.65-0.05
17Arr. Ath1.64+0.09
17Arr. La Louvière1.640
19Arr. Ieper1.63-0.06
20Arr. Kortrijk1.62-0.07
20Arr. Soignies1.62+0.05
22Arr. Liège1.60
22Arr. Philippeville1.60
24Arr. Huy1.59+0.06
24Arr. Turnhout1.59+0.03
26Arr. Dinant1.57-0.15
26Arr. Mechelen1.57-0.03
28Arr. Oostende1.56-0.07
29Arr. Aalst1.55-0.06
29Arr. Maaseik1.55+0.04
29Arr. Nivelles1.55+0.02
29Arr. Oudenaarde1.55+0.03
29Arr. Veurne1.55-0.14
34Arr. Mons1.52-0.09
34Arr. Namur1.520
36Arr. Eeklo1.51-0.17
37Arr. Tongeren1.5+0.04
38Arr. Dendermonde1.48-0.04
39Arr. Hasselt1.47-0.01
39Arr. Thuin1.47-0.14
41Arr. Gent1.46-0.06
41Arr. Leuven1.46-0.02
43Arr. Waremme1.45-0.11
44Arr. Brugge1.43-0.08

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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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Which area has the highest fertility rate?

Arr. Neufchâteau, with 1.81 children per woman in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest fertility rate?

Arr. Brugge, with 1.43 children per woman in 2019.

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.

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