Belgium Fertility Rate (2024)
Belgium's Fertility Rate: 1.4 children per woman in 2024, -2.0% YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_FIND), 2005–2024.
Belgium (2024)
1.4
children per woman
-2.0% YoY
YoY Change
-2.0%
Trend
down
Series length
20
years of data
Data
| Year | children per woman | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.4 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.5 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.5 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.6 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.6 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.6 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.6 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.7 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.7 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.7 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.7 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.8 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.8 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.8 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.9 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.8 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.9 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.8 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.8 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.8 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Belgium recorded 1.4 children per woman in 2024. The latest change was -2.0%. Across 2005–2024 the series ranges from 1.4 children per woman in 2024 to 1.9 children per woman in 2010.
This page tracks the total fertility rate (TFR) in Belgium.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the total fertility rate (TFR) in Belgium. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2024 (20 observations).
The series is at its lowest recorded level, 1.4 children per woman in 2024, down from a peak of 1.9 children per woman in 2010. The latest change was -2.0%.