Total Fertility Rate in Belgium
Belgium: Total Fertility Rate was 1.53 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Total Fertility Rate in Belgium, 1960β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate in Belgium is 1.53, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Belgium peaked at 2.71 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.51, in 1985.
Belgium ranks 148th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.53 | 2.27 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.89 | 1.69 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.58 | 1.51 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 | 1.56 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 | 1.65 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 | 1.6 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 | 1.53 | 1.6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 145 Denmark 1.55 compare
- 145 Slovenia, Republic of 1.55 compare
- 147 Chile 1.54 compare
- 148 Croatia, Republic of 1.53 compare
- 150 Costa Rica 1.52 compare
- 151 Hungary 1.52 compare
- 151 Sweden 1.52 compare
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 total fertility rate in Belgium?
- Total fertility rate in Belgium was 1.53 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 in 1964.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 in 1985.
- How does Belgium rank for total fertility rate?
- Belgium ranks 148th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.