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Regions of Belgium (NUTS 2) by fertility rate, 2024

Prov. Antwerpen had the highest fertility rate of 11 regions in 2024, at 1.55 children per woman. Prov. Brabant wallon had the lowest, at 1.34 children per woman. The median was 1.45 children per woman and the figure for Belgium was 1.44 children per woman. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1.55Prov. Antwerpen
Lowest1.34Prov. Brabant wallon
Median1.4511 regions
Belgium1.44History

All regions, 2024

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Prov. AntwerpenProv. Antwerpen: 1.55 children per woman1.55Prov. Luxembourg (BE)Prov. Luxembourg (BE): 1.51 children per woman1.51Prov. West-VlaanderenProv. West-Vlaanderen: 1.5 children per woman1.5Prov. HainautProv. Hainaut: 1.49 children per woman1.49Prov. Vlaams-BrabantProv. Vlaams-Brabant: 1.47 children per woman1.47Prov. Oost-VlaanderenProv. Oost-Vlaanderen: 1.45 children per woman1.45Prov. LiègeProv. Liège: 1.42 children per woman1.42Prov. Limburg (BE)Prov. Limburg (BE): 1.4 children per woman1.4Prov. NamurProv. Namur: 1.37 children per woman1.37Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Bru…Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: 1.35 children per woman1.35Prov. Brabant wallonProv. Brabant wallon: 1.34 children per woman1.34
children per woman. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2024
children per woman		Change on 2023
1Prov. Antwerpen1.55-0.01
2Prov. Luxembourg (BE)1.51-0.05
3Prov. West-Vlaanderen1.5-0.02
4Prov. Hainaut1.49-0.03
5Prov. Vlaams-Brabant1.47-0.04
6Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen1.450
7Prov. Liège1.42-0.06
8Prov. Limburg (BE)1.4-0.01
9Prov. Namur1.37-0.07
10Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest1.35-0.01
11Prov. Brabant wallon1.34-0.06

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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 regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Fertility indicators by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_find2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_find2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which region has the highest fertility rate?

Prov. Antwerpen, with 1.55 children per woman in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest fertility rate?

Prov. Brabant wallon, with 1.34 children per woman in 2024.

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 2 region (demo_r_find2). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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