Arr. Neufchâteau had the highest fertility rate of 44 areas in 2023, at 1.66 children per woman. Arr. Gent had the lowest, at 1.35 children per woman. The median was 1.5 children per woman and the figure for Belgium was 1.47 children per woman. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
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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Arr. Neufchâteau, with 1.66 children per woman in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which area has the lowest fertility rate?
Arr. Gent, with 1.35 children per woman in 2023.
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.
