Sex ratio at birth in Belgium
Belgium: Sex ratio at birth was 104.76 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
104.76
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
126th
of 236 countries
All-time high
106.01
in 1987
All-time low
103.91
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Belgium, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 104.76 for sex ratio at birth in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Belgium peaked at 106.01 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 103.91, in 2019.
That places Belgium 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104.9 | 104.1 | 105.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 105.2 | 105.11 | 105.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.32 | 104.85 | 105.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.51 | 105.1 | 106.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.73 | 104.22 | 105.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.81 | 104.3 | 105.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.63 | 103.91 | 105.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.56 | 104.19 | 104.76 | 4 |
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More gender data for Belgium
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 52,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 50,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 52,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 53,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 56,013 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 57,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 60,481 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 58,160 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 60,851 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Belgium?
- Sex ratio at birth in Belgium was 104.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 106.01 in 1987.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.91 in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Belgium ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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