Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Belgium
Belgium: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 57,221 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Belgium, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Belgium is 57,221 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Belgium peaked at 76,481 people in 1965 and was at its lowest, 55,184 people, in 2004.
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 | 69,468 people | 67,074 people | 72,947 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 73,920 people | 69,026 people | 76,481 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 62,915 people | 57,929 people | 68,124 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 57,869 people | 55,813 people | 59,886 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,584 people | 56,331 people | 61,444 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,463 people | 55,184 people | 61,762 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,640 people | 58,785 people | 63,772 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,512 people | 57,201 people | 58,395 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Belgium?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Belgium was 57,221 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 76,481 people in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,184 people in 2004.
- How does Belgium rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Belgium ranks 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 1-year-olds, by sex. 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 women aged 1.