Belgium has an annual birth rate of 9.4 births per 1,000 people, compared to 6.39 for China. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.47 in Belgium and 1 in China — 32% difference.
1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -42.1% in Belgium and by -77.6% in China — in 1960, it was 2.54 and 4.45, respectively.
Birth rates facts compared:
- Belgium is ranked 155/196 by birth rate compared to 191/196 for China.
- The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.2 in Belgium — it's 29.3 in China.
- Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3.67 in Belgium vs 5.23 in China.
- In Belgium, 21.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.3% in China.
- Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0% in Belgium and -0.15% in China.
Birth rate data compared
Belgium
|
China
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate | 1.47 | 1 |
| Birth rate | 9.4 | 6.39 |
| Birth rate rank | 155/196 | 191/196 |
| Age at first childbirth | 29.5 years | n/a |
| Average age at childbearing | 31.2 years | 29.3 years |
| Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 3.39 | 5.15 |
| Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 | 55.9 | 57.4 |
| Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ | 15.4 | 8.77 |
| Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population | 21.5% | 22.3% |
| Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 | 65.4% | 80.5% |
| Share of births attended by skilled health staff | 99.3% | 99.9% |
| Maternal mortality per live birth | 0.004% | 0.02% |
| Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) | 0.21% | 0.28% |
| Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) | 0.3% | 0.45% |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | 0.36% | 0.62% |
| Population change due to births and deaths | +0 | -2,087,851 |
| Natural population change rank | 157/196 | 196/196 |
| Natural population change rate | +0% | -0.15% |
| Population growth | +0.76% | -0.12% |
| Population growth rank | 119/197 | 173/197 |
| Life expectancy | 82.4 years | 78.4 years |
Fertility rate in Belgium vs China chart
According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belgium was 1.47 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1 in China in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.
Check Belgium vs China population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.
The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.
Belgium
Factual
UN forecast
China
Factual
UN forecast
Births per woman
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belgium
|
China
|
|
| 1960 | 2.54 | 4.45 |
| 1961 | 2.63 | 3.86 |
| 1962 | 2.59 | 6.09 |
| 1963 | 2.68 | 7.51 |
| 1964 | 2.71 | 6.67 |
| 1965 | 2.61 | 6.61 |
| 1966 | 2.52 | 6.31 |
| 1967 | 2.41 | 5.81 |
| 1968 | 2.31 | 6.51 |
| 1969 | 2.27 | 6.18 |
| 1970 | 2.25 | 6.09 |
| 1971 | 2.21 | 5.52 |
| 1972 | 2.09 | 5.11 |
| 1973 | 1.95 | 4.73 |
| 1974 | 1.83 | 4.17 |
| 1975 | 1.74 | 3.57 |
| 1976 | 1.73 | 3.24 |
| 1977 | 1.71 | 2.84 |
| 1978 | 1.69 | 2.72 |
| 1979 | 1.69 | 2.75 |
| 1980 | 1.68 | 2.74 |
| 1981 | 1.66 | 2.79 |
| 1982 | 1.61 | 2.97 |
| 1983 | 1.57 | 2.56 |
| 1984 | 1.54 | 2.61 |
| 1985 | 1.51 | 2.63 |
| 1986 | 1.54 | 2.72 |
| 1987 | 1.54 | 2.76 |
| 1988 | 1.57 | 2.54 |
| 1989 | 1.58 | 2.52 |
| 1990 | 1.62 | 2.51 |
| 1991 | 1.66 | 1.93 |
| 1992 | 1.65 | 1.78 |
| 1993 | 1.61 | 1.69 |
| 1994 | 1.56 | 1.63 |
| 1995 | 1.56 | 1.59 |
| 1996 | 1.59 | 1.55 |
| 1997 | 1.6 | 1.53 |
| 1998 | 1.6 | 1.52 |
| 1999 | 1.62 | 1.53 |
| 2000 | 1.67 | 1.63 |
| 2001 | 1.67 | 1.56 |
| 2002 | 1.65 | 1.57 |
| 2003 | 1.67 | 1.57 |
| 2004 | 1.72 | 1.61 |
| 2005 | 1.76 | 1.62 |
| 2006 | 1.8 | 1.64 |
| 2007 | 1.82 | 1.67 |
| 2008 | 1.85 | 1.7 |
| 2009 | 1.84 | 1.71 |
| 2010 | 1.86 | 1.69 |
| 2011 | 1.81 | 1.67 |
| 2012 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 2013 | 1.76 | 1.71 |
| 2014 | 1.74 | 1.77 |
| 2015 | 1.7 | 1.67 |
| 2016 | 1.68 | 1.77 |
| 2017 | 1.65 | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 1.62 | 1.54 |
| 2019 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| 2020 | 1.55 | 1.24 |
| 2021 | 1.6 | 1.12 |
| 2022 | 1.53 | 1.03 |
| 2023 | 1.47 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1.47 | 1.01 |
| 2025 | 1.48 | 1.02 |
| 2026 | 1.49 | 1.03 |
| 2027 | 1.49 | 1.04 |
| 2028 | 1.5 | 1.05 |
| 2029 | 1.51 | 1.05 |
| 2030 | 1.51 | 1.06 |
| 2031 | 1.52 | 1.07 |
| 2032 | 1.52 | 1.08 |
| 2033 | 1.53 | 1.08 |
| 2034 | 1.53 | 1.09 |
| 2035 | 1.54 | 1.1 |
| 2036 | 1.54 | 1.1 |
| 2037 | 1.54 | 1.11 |
| 2038 | 1.55 | 1.12 |
| 2039 | 1.55 | 1.12 |
| 2040 | 1.56 | 1.13 |
| 2041 | 1.56 | 1.13 |
| 2042 | 1.56 | 1.14 |
| 2043 | 1.57 | 1.15 |
| 2044 | 1.57 | 1.15 |
| 2045 | 1.57 | 1.16 |
| 2046 | 1.57 | 1.16 |
| 2047 | 1.58 | 1.17 |
| 2048 | 1.58 | 1.17 |
| 2049 | 1.59 | 1.18 |
| 2050 | 1.59 | 1.18 |
Children 0-14 years as share of population
Belgium
Factual
UN forecast
China
Factual
UN forecast
| Year | Share of people 0-14 years old | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belgium
|
China
|
|
| 1960 | 23.7% | 40.3% |
| 1961 | 23.8% | 40% |
| 1962 | 23.8% | 40% |
| 1963 | 23.9% | 40.6% |
| 1964 | 23.9% | 41.2% |
| 1965 | 24% | 41.5% |
| 1966 | 24% | 41.5% |
| 1967 | 23.9% | 41.3% |
| 1968 | 23.9% | 41% |
| 1969 | 23.8% | 41% |
| 1970 | 23.6% | 40.8% |
| 1971 | 23.5% | 40.7% |
| 1972 | 23.3% | 40.4% |
| 1973 | 23% | 40.1% |
| 1974 | 22.6% | 40.2% |
| 1975 | 22.2% | 40.2% |
| 1976 | 21.8% | 40.3% |
| 1977 | 21.4% | 39.8% |
| 1978 | 21% | 38.6% |
| 1979 | 20.6% | 37.2% |
| 1980 | 20.3% | 36.1% |
| 1981 | 19.9% | 35.1% |
| 1982 | 19.6% | 34.3% |
| 1983 | 19.4% | 33.3% |
| 1984 | 19.1% | 32.2% |
| 1985 | 18.8% | 31.2% |
| 1986 | 18.6% | 30.4% |
| 1987 | 18.3% | 29.8% |
| 1988 | 18.2% | 29.3% |
| 1989 | 18.1% | 28.9% |
| 1990 | 18.1% | 28.8% |
| 1991 | 18.2% | 28.6% |
| 1992 | 18.2% | 28.4% |
| 1993 | 18.1% | 28.2% |
| 1994 | 18.1% | 27.8% |
| 1995 | 18% | 27.4% |
| 1996 | 17.9% | 27% |
| 1997 | 17.8% | 26.3% |
| 1998 | 17.7% | 25.7% |
| 1999 | 17.7% | 25.2% |
| 2000 | 17.6% | 24.5% |
| 2001 | 17.5% | 23.8% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | 22.9% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | 22% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | 21.2% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | 20.3% |
| 2006 | 17% | 19.6% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | 19.2% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | 18.9% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | 18.6% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | 18.5% |
| 2011 | 17% | 18.3% |
| 2012 | 17% | 18.3% |
| 2013 | 17% | 18.3% |
| 2014 | 17% | 18.3% |
| 2015 | 17% | 18.3% |
| 2016 | 17% | 18.3% |
| 2017 | 17% | 18.4% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | 18.3% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | 18.2% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | 18% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | 17.6% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | 17.1% |
| 2023 | 16.3% | 16.6% |
| 2024 | 16% | 16% |
| 2025 | 15.7% | 15.4% |
| 2026 | 15.4% | 14.8% |
| 2027 | 15.1% | 14.1% |
| 2028 | 14.9% | 13.5% |
| 2029 | 14.6% | 12.8% |
| 2030 | 14.4% | 12.1% |
| 2031 | 14.2% | 11.5% |
| 2032 | 14% | 10.8% |
| 2033 | 13.8% | 10.3% |
| 2034 | 13.6% | 9.83% |
| 2035 | 13.5% | 9.53% |
| 2036 | 13.4% | 9.37% |
| 2037 | 13.3% | 9.31% |
| 2038 | 13.3% | 9.31% |
| 2039 | 13.3% | 9.34% |
| 2040 | 13.4% | 9.38% |
| 2041 | 13.4% | 9.43% |
| 2042 | 13.5% | 9.49% |
| 2043 | 13.5% | 9.56% |
| 2044 | 13.6% | 9.63% |
| 2045 | 13.7% | 9.71% |
| 2046 | 13.8% | 9.78% |
| 2047 | 13.8% | 9.85% |
| 2048 | 13.9% | 9.9% |
| 2049 | 13.9% | 9.93% |
| 2050 | 13.9% | 9.94% |
Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in Belgium and 16% in China in 2024, compared to 18.1% and 28.8% respectively in 1990.
Natural population change in Belgium vs China by year
For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been +0.06% in Belgium and +0.31% in China. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.
Belgium
China
Natural population change
| Year | Population change due to births and deaths | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belgium
|
China
|
|
| 1960 | 40,275 | -3,048,510 |
| 1961 | 52,349 | 2,496,047 |
| 1962 | 42,414 | 17,969,132 |
| 1963 | 41,804 | 22,742,225 |
| 1964 | 51,580 | 19,302,532 |
| 1965 | 39,748 | 20,296,950 |
| 1966 | 36,206 | 19,282,187 |
| 1967 | 31,618 | 19,263,662 |
| 1968 | 20,199 | 21,206,083 |
| 1969 | 21,221 | 20,760,332 |
| 1970 | 23,173 | 21,137,076 |
| 1971 | 21,281 | 19,622,980 |
| 1972 | 18,451 | 19,102,585 |
| 1973 | 11,690 | 18,423,727 |
| 1974 | 7,818 | 15,738,118 |
| 1975 | 0 | 14,378,237 |
| 1976 | 1,964 | 11,782,472 |
| 1977 | 8,847 | 11,378,068 |
| 1978 | 7,872 | 11,473,980 |
| 1979 | 11,818 | 11,250,148 |
| 1980 | 10,845 | 11,647,260 |
| 1981 | 11,831 | 14,461,027 |
| 1982 | 7,885 | 15,815,318 |
| 1983 | 2,956 | 13,599,789 |
| 1984 | 4,927 | 13,561,671 |
| 1985 | 2,958 | 14,987,830 |
| 1986 | 5,917 | 16,609,920 |
| 1987 | 11,844 | 18,005,821 |
| 1988 | 14,853 | 17,328,640 |
| 1989 | 13,912 | 16,824,495 |
| 1990 | 19,935 | 16,335,313 |
| 1991 | 22,010 | 14,937,124 |
| 1992 | 20,090 | 13,548,601 |
| 1993 | 14,118 | 13,493,138 |
| 1994 | 12,139 | 13,360,470 |
| 1995 | 11,150 | 12,711,220 |
| 1996 | 12,188 | 12,686,872 |
| 1997 | 12,218 | 12,374,554 |
| 1998 | 9,183 | 11,351,286 |
| 1999 | 9,203 | 10,247,372 |
| 2000 | 12,302 | 9,570,849 |
| 2001 | 11,315 | 8,839,358 |
| 2002 | 7,233 | 8,258,580 |
| 2003 | 7,263 | 7,743,284 |
| 2004 | 16,673 | 7,607,960 |
| 2005 | 15,718 | 7,678,911 |
| 2006 | 21,096 | 6,922,185 |
| 2007 | 23,376 | 6,813,465 |
| 2008 | 22,491 | 6,729,247 |
| 2009 | 23,752 | 6,483,236 |
| 2010 | 23,970 | 6,407,607 |
| 2011 | 25,388 | 8,245,065 |
| 2012 | 18,882 | 10,075,174 |
| 2013 | 16,739 | 8,043,116 |
| 2014 | 21,297 | 9,205,180 |
| 2015 | 11,274 | 6,788,911 |
| 2016 | 14,731 | 9,062,269 |
| 2017 | 10,238 | 7,790,880 |
| 2018 | 7,999 | 5,302,433 |
| 2019 | 8,042 | 4,673,713 |
| 2020 | -12,692 | 2,046,095 |
| 2021 | 5,793 | 480,203 |
| 2022 | -2,336 | -847,305 |
| 2023 | 0 | -2,087,851 |
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Maternal mortality chart: Belgium vs China
The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Belgium, compared to 16 deaths in China.
Belgium
China
| Year | Maternal mortality per 100K births | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belgium
|
China
|
|
| 1985 | 9 | 125 |
| 1986 | 9 | 120 |
| 1987 | 9 | 114 |
| 1988 | 9 | 108 |
| 1989 | 9 | 104 |
| 1990 | 9 | 102 |
| 1991 | 9 | 92 |
| 1992 | 9 | 86 |
| 1993 | 9 | 80 |
| 1994 | 9 | 76 |
| 1995 | 9 | 71 |
| 1996 | 9 | 67 |
| 1997 | 8 | 63 |
| 1998 | 8 | 60 |
| 1999 | 8 | 58 |
| 2000 | 8 | 56 |
| 2001 | 8 | 52 |
| 2002 | 7 | 50 |
| 2003 | 7 | 47 |
| 2004 | 7 | 45 |
| 2005 | 7 | 42 |
| 2006 | 6 | 40 |
| 2007 | 7 | 38 |
| 2008 | 6 | 38 |
| 2009 | 6 | 35 |
| 2010 | 6 | 34 |
| 2011 | 6 | 33 |
| 2012 | 5 | 32 |
| 2013 | 6 | 30 |
| 2014 | 5 | 28 |
| 2015 | 5 | 26 |
| 2016 | 5 | 25 |
| 2017 | 5 | 24 |
| 2018 | 5 | 22 |
| 2019 | 4 | 21 |
| 2020 | 4 | 20 |
| 2021 | 7 | 21 |
| 2022 | 11 | 18 |
| 2023 | 4 | 16 |
Under-five mortality rates
The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.36% in Belgium and 0.62% in China. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.
Belgium
China
Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five
| Year | Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belgium
|
China
|
|
| 1960 | 3.39% | - |
| 1961 | 3.25% | - |
| 1962 | 3.12% | - |
| 1963 | 3% | - |
| 1964 | 2.89% | - |
| 1965 | 2.79% | - |
| 1966 | 2.7% | - |
| 1967 | 2.62% | - |
| 1968 | 2.55% | - |
| 1969 | 2.48% | 11.9% |
| 1970 | 2.39% | 11.3% |
| 1971 | 2.3% | 10.7% |
| 1972 | 2.19% | 10.2% |
| 1973 | 2.08% | 9.61% |
| 1974 | 1.97% | 9.05% |
| 1975 | 1.86% | 8.5% |
| 1976 | 1.76% | 7.97% |
| 1977 | 1.67% | 7.47% |
| 1978 | 1.59% | 7.01% |
| 1979 | 1.52% | 6.62% |
| 1980 | 1.45% | 6.28% |
| 1981 | 1.39% | 6% |
| 1982 | 1.33% | 5.78% |
| 1983 | 1.27% | 5.61% |
| 1984 | 1.22% | 5.5% |
| 1985 | 1.18% | 5.43% |
| 1986 | 1.14% | 5.4% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | 5.4% |
| 1988 | 1.07% | 5.4% |
| 1989 | 1.03% | 5.39% |
| 1990 | 1% | 5.37% |
| 1991 | 0.96% | 5.31% |
| 1992 | 0.92% | 5.22% |
| 1993 | 0.87% | 5.08% |
| 1994 | 0.82% | 4.93% |
| 1995 | 0.77% | 4.75% |
| 1996 | 0.72% | 4.56% |
| 1997 | 0.67% | 4.36% |
| 1998 | 0.64% | 4.14% |
| 1999 | 0.61% | 3.91% |
| 2000 | 0.59% | 3.67% |
| 2001 | 0.57% | 3.42% |
| 2002 | 0.55% | 3.15% |
| 2003 | 0.53% | 2.89% |
| 2004 | 0.52% | 2.64% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | 2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.49% | 2.19% |
| 2007 | 0.48% | 2.01% |
| 2008 | 0.47% | 1.85% |
| 2009 | 0.46% | 1.71% |
| 2010 | 0.45% | 1.58% |
| 2011 | 0.44% | 1.46% |
| 2012 | 0.43% | 1.35% |
| 2013 | 0.42% | 1.25% |
| 2014 | 0.42% | 1.15% |
| 2015 | 0.41% | 1.07% |
| 2016 | 0.41% | 0.99% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | 0.92% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | 0.86% |
| 2019 | 0.39% | 0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.39% | 0.75% |
| 2021 | 0.38% | 0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.37% | 0.66% |
| 2023 | 0.36% | 0.62% |
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