Number of children under 5 in Belgium
Belgium: Number of children under 5 was 582,811 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of children under 5 in Belgium, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Belgium stood at 582,811 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Belgium peaked at 774,985 people in 1965 and was at its lowest, 572,017 people, in 2003.
That places Belgium 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 708,118 people | 693,743 people | 740,934 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 761,741 people | 734,645 people | 774,985 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 659,110 people | 604,202 people | 718,318 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 596,877 people | 582,029 people | 611,064 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 601,869 people | 578,151 people | 620,622 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 586,710 people | 572,017 people | 624,241 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 636,960 people | 612,792 people | 651,406 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 594,722 people | 582,811 people | 604,825 people | 4 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 3.25 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0177 °C (2026)
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- Winter temperature anomalies 1.84 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Belgium?
- Number of children under 5 in Belgium was 582,811 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 774,985 people in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 572,017 people in 2003.
- How does Belgium rank for number of children under 5?
- Belgium ranks 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.