Belgium Crude Birth Rate (Live Births per 1,000) (2025)
Belgium's Crude Birth Rate (Live Births per 1,000): 9.2 live births per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, unchanged YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_GIND), 2005–2025.
Belgium (2025)
9.2
live births per 1,000 inhabitants
unchanged YoY
YoY Change
unchanged
live births per 1,000 inhabitants
Trend
neutral
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | live births per 1,000 inhabitants | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9.2 | unchanged |
| 2024 | 9.2 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 9.4 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 9.8 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 10.2 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 9.9 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 10.2 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 10.4 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 10.5 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 10.8 | unchanged |
| 2015 | 10.8 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 11.2 | unchanged |
| 2013 | 11.2 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 11.5 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 11.7 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 11.9 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.8 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 11.9 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 11.7 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.6 | +1.8% |
About this Dataset
Belgium recorded 9.2 live births per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025. That is unchanged on the previous period. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 9.2 in 2025 to 11.9 in 2008.
This page tracks live births in Belgium expressed as the crude birth rate — live births per 1,000 inhabitants, not an absolute count.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks live births in Belgium expressed as the crude birth rate — live births per 1,000 inhabitants, not an absolute count. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).
The series peaked at 11.9 live births per 1,000 inhabitants in 2008 and reached its lowest recorded value of 9.2 in 2025. The latest reading of 9.2 in 2025 is unchanged on the previous period.