Children per woman un in Belgium
Belgium: Children per woman un was 1.38 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.38
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
196th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.7
in 1964
All-time low
1.38
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman un in Belgium, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children per woman un in Belgium is 1.38, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman un in Belgium peaked at 2.7 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.38, in 2023.
That places Belgium 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children per woman un in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.35 | — |
| 1951 | 2.29 | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 2.33 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 2.33 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 2.36 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 2.38 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 2.41 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 2.45 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 2.5 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 2.56 | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 2.53 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 2.62 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 2.6 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 2.68 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 2.7 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 2.61 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 2.52 | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 2.41 | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 2.31 | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 2.28 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 2.25 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 2.21 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 2.09 | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 1.95 | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 1.84 | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 1.75 | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 1.74 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.73 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.71 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.71 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.69 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.67 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.61 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 1.56 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.53 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.5 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 1.54 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.54 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.57 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.58 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.62 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.66 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.65 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.61 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.56 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.56 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.59 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.6 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.59 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.61 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.66 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.67 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.65 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.67 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.72 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.75 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.79 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.81 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.85 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.83 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.85 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.8 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.78 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.75 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.73 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.69 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.68 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.64 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.62 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.61 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.57 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.6 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.55 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.38 | -10.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.38 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 92% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.38 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49, 92% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.4 | 2.29 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.53 | 2.28 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.9 | 1.71 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.58 | 1.5 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 | 1.56 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 | 1.65 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 | 1.61 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.38 | 1.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman un in Belgium?
- Children per woman un in Belgium was 1.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman un recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 in 1964.
- What is the lowest children per woman un recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for children per woman un?
- Belgium ranks 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman un rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman un. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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