Fertility & birth rates in Belgium and Eritrea

Fertility rate in Belgium vs Eritrea by year

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Belgium

Eritrea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belgium	Eritrea
2023	1.47	3.71
2022	1.53	3.79
2021	1.6	3.87
2020	1.55	3.93
2019	1.6	4
2018	1.62	4.06
2017	1.65	4.11
2016	1.68	4.16
2015	1.7	4.22
2014	1.74	4.27
2013	1.76	4.34
2012	1.8	4.41
2011	1.81	4.49
2010	1.86	4.57
2009	1.84	4.66
2008	1.85	4.74
2007	1.82	4.81
2006	1.8	4.88
2005	1.76	4.93
2004	1.72	5.04
2003	1.67	5.14
2002	1.65	5.23
2001	1.67	5.31
2000	1.67	5.4
1999	1.62	5.52
1998	1.6	5.63
1997	1.6	5.74
1996	1.59	5.84
1995	1.56	5.94
1994	1.56	6.01
1993	1.61	6.07
1992	1.65	6.16
1991	1.66	6.24
1990	1.62	6.34
1989	1.58	6.41
1988	1.57	6.47
1987	1.54	6.52
1986	1.54	6.56
1985	1.51	6.59
1984	1.54	6.62
1983	1.57	6.65
1982	1.61	6.63
1981	1.66	6.62
1980	1.68	6.61
1979	1.69	6.62
1978	1.69	6.61
1977	1.71	6.61
1976	1.73	6.6
1975	1.74	6.59
1974	1.83	6.57
1973	1.95	6.55
1972	2.09	6.54
1971	2.21	6.54
1970	2.25	6.54
1969	2.27	6.5
1968	2.31	6.5
1967	2.41	6.5
1966	2.52	6.5
1965	2.61	6.49
1964	2.71	6.49
1963	2.68	6.48
1962	2.59	6.5
1961	2.63	6.47
1960	2.54	6.48

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belgium was 1.47 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.71 in Eritrea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Belgium vs Eritrea population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Belgium

Eritrea

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Year	Natural population change
	Belgium	Eritrea
2023	0	78,073
2022	-2,336	76,221
2021	5,793	74,394
2020	-12,692	73,362
2019	8,042	73,572
2018	7,999	72,511
2017	10,238	72,291
2016	14,731	73,002
2015	11,274	73,682
2014	21,297	75,729
2013	16,739	75,562
2012	18,882	76,416
2011	25,388	76,806
2010	23,970	76,098
2009	23,752	76,206
2008	22,491	73,391
2007	23,376	73,101
2006	21,096	74,470
2005	15,718	72,930
2004	16,673	72,147
2003	7,263	66,291
2002	7,233	65,436
2001	11,315	61,180
2000	12,302	60,274
1999	9,203	45,120
1998	9,183	55,332
1997	12,218	63,953
1996	12,188	66,557
1995	11,150	56,157
1994	12,139	56,288
1993	14,118	51,679
1992	20,090	51,443
1991	22,010	57,741
1990	19,935	56,903
1989	13,912	54,299
1988	14,853	54,163
1987	11,844	52,229
1986	5,917	39,470
1985	2,958	37,362
1984	4,927	35,101
1983	2,956	33,420
1982	7,885	44,146
1981	11,831	42,924
1980	10,845	41,392
1979	11,818	39,577
1978	7,872	38,353
1977	8,847	37,295
1976	1,964	36,250
1975	0	30,971
1974	7,818	30,111
1973	11,690	31,969
1972	18,451	30,951
1971	21,281	31,490
1970	23,173	30,686
1969	21,221	29,535
1968	20,199	28,777
1967	31,618	27,992
1966	36,206	24,713
1965	39,748	26,285
1964	51,580	25,327
1963	41,804	24,393
1962	42,414	23,478
1961	52,349	22,351
1960	40,275	21,424

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0% in Belgium and +2.25% in Eritrea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.06% in Belgium and +2.29% in Eritrea.

Birth rate in Belgium vs Eritrea by year

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Belgium

Eritrea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belgium	Eritrea
2023	9.4	28.5
2022	9.8	28.7
2021	10.2	28.8
2020	9.9	28.9
2019	10.2	29.1
2018	10.4	29.2
2017	10.5	29.6
2016	10.8	30.1
2015	10.8	30.6
2014	11.2	31.5
2013	11.3	31.7
2012	11.5	32.4
2011	11.7	33
2010	11.9	33.5
2009	11.8	34.2
2008	11.9	34.1
2007	11.7	35
2006	11.6	36.2
2005	11.4	36.4
2004	11.3	37
2003	11	35.9
2002	10.9	37.1
2001	11.2	36.4
2000	11.4	38
1999	11.2	38.4
1998	11.2	39.9
1997	11.4	41.2
1996	11.5	43.3
1995	11.4	39.5
1994	11.5	42.1
1993	12	40.9
1992	12.4	42.3
1991	12.6	46.1
1990	12.4	43.3
1989	12.2	43.9
1988	12.1	44.3
1987	11.9	44.5
1986	11.9	44.7
1985	11.6	44.8
1984	11.7	44.9
1983	11.9	45
1982	12.2	44.8
1981	12.6	44.8
1980	12.6	44.8
1979	12.6	44.9
1978	12.5	45.1
1977	12.4	45.4
1976	12.3	45.7
1975	12.2	45.8
1974	12.7	45.9
1973	13.3	46
1972	14	46.2
1971	14.6	46.6
1970	14.7	47
1969	14.7	47
1968	14.8	47.3
1967	15.3	47.6
1966	15.9	47.7
1965	16.4	47.8
1964	17.2	47.9
1963	17.1	47.9
1962	16.8	48
1961	17.3	47.8
1960	16.8	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.4 in Belgium and 28.5 in Eritrea, compared with 16.8 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belgium

Factual

UN forecast

Eritrea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belgium	Eritrea
2100	12.8%	19%
2099	12.8%	19.1%
2098	12.9%	19.2%
2097	12.9%	19.4%
2096	12.9%	19.5%
2095	13%	19.6%
2094	13%	19.8%
2093	13.1%	19.9%
2092	13.1%	20%
2091	13.2%	20.2%
2090	13.2%	20.3%
2089	13.2%	20.5%
2088	13.3%	20.6%
2087	13.3%	20.8%
2086	13.3%	21%
2085	13.3%	21.1%
2084	13.3%	21.3%
2083	13.3%	21.5%
2082	13.3%	21.7%
2081	13.3%	22%
2080	13.2%	22.2%
2079	13.2%	22.4%
2078	13.2%	22.6%
2077	13.1%	22.9%
2076	13.1%	23.1%
2075	13%	23.3%
2074	13%	23.6%
2073	12.9%	23.8%
2072	12.9%	24%
2071	12.9%	24.3%
2070	12.9%	24.5%
2069	12.9%	24.7%
2068	12.9%	25%
2067	13%	25.2%
2066	13%	25.4%
2065	13.1%	25.6%
2064	13.1%	25.9%
2063	13.2%	26.1%
2062	13.3%	26.3%
2061	13.4%	26.6%
2060	13.5%	26.8%
2059	13.6%	27.1%
2058	13.7%	27.4%
2057	13.7%	27.6%
2056	13.8%	27.9%
2055	13.9%	28.3%
2054	13.9%	28.6%
2053	13.9%	29%
2052	14%	29.3%
2051	14%	29.7%
2050	13.9%	30.1%
2049	13.9%	30.5%
2048	13.8%	30.9%
2047	13.8%	31.3%
2046	13.7%	31.7%
2045	13.7%	32.1%
2044	13.6%	32.5%
2043	13.5%	32.9%
2042	13.4%	33.2%
2041	13.4%	33.6%
2040	13.3%	33.8%
2039	13.3%	34.1%
2038	13.3%	34.3%
2037	13.3%	34.6%
2036	13.5%	34.8%
2035	13.6%	34.9%
2034	13.7%	35.1%
2033	13.9%	35.2%
2032	14.1%	35.4%
2031	14.3%	35.6%
2030	14.5%	35.8%
2029	14.7%	36.1%
2028	15%	36.4%
2027	15.3%	36.9%
2026	15.6%	37.3%
2025	15.9%	37.9%
2024	16%	38.1%
2023	16.3%	38.7%
2022	16.5%	39.2%
2021	16.7%	39.8%
2020	16.8%	40.4%
2019	16.9%	41%
2018	16.9%	41.5%
2017	17%	41.9%
2016	17%	42.1%
2015	17%	42.1%
2014	17%	42%
2013	17%	42%
2012	17%	42.1%
2011	17%	42.3%
2010	16.9%	42.6%
2009	16.9%	42.7%
2008	16.9%	43%
2007	16.9%	43.3%
2006	17%	43.1%
2005	17.1%	42.9%
2004	17.2%	43%
2003	17.3%	43.7%
2002	17.5%	44.4%
2001	17.5%	45%
2000	17.6%	45.2%
1999	17.7%	44.9%
1998	17.7%	44.4%
1997	17.8%	43.7%
1996	17.9%	42.9%
1995	18%	43.5%
1994	18.1%	44.4%
1993	18.1%	44.5%
1992	18.2%	44.7%
1991	18.2%	44.6%
1990	18.1%	44.5%
1989	18.1%	44.3%
1988	18.2%	44.2%
1987	18.3%	44%
1986	18.6%	44%
1985	18.8%	44.1%
1984	19.1%	44.2%
1983	19.4%	44.4%
1982	19.6%	44.4%
1981	19.9%	44.4%
1980	20.3%	44.4%
1979	20.6%	44.4%
1978	21%	44.3%
1977	21.4%	44.3%
1976	21.8%	44.2%
1975	22.2%	44.1%
1974	22.6%	44.1%
1973	23%	44%
1972	23.3%	43.8%
1971	23.5%	43.6%
1970	23.6%	43.3%
1969	23.8%	43%
1968	23.9%	42.8%
1967	23.9%	42.4%
1966	24%	42.1%
1965	24%	41.8%
1964	23.9%	41.6%
1963	23.9%	41.5%
1962	23.8%	41.4%
1961	23.8%	41.4%
1960	23.7%	41.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in Belgium and 38.1% in Eritrea in 2024, compared to 18.1% and 44.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belgium and Eritrea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belgium vs Eritrea

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Belgium

Eritrea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belgium	Eritrea
2023	4	291
2022	11	301
2021	7	338
2020	4	334
2019	4	351
2018	5	363
2017	5	379
2016	5	395
2015	5	413
2014	5	430
2013	6	443
2012	5	458
2011	6	478
2010	6	498
2009	6	515
2008	6	530
2007	7	541
2006	6	555
2005	7	567
2004	7	588
2003	7	588
2002	7	636
2001	8	651
2000	8	741
1999	8	734
1998	8	865
1997	8	817
1996	9	878
1995	9	854
1994	9	998
1993	9	1,040
1992	9	1,149
1991	9	1,384
1990	9	1,352
1989	9	1,473
1988	9	1,499
1987	9	1,555
1986	9	1,625
1985	9	1,678

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 291 deaths in Eritrea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belgium

Eritrea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belgium	Eritrea
2023	0.36%	3.54%
2022	0.37%	3.66%
2021	0.38%	3.79%
2020	0.39%	3.91%
2019	0.39%	4.03%
2018	0.4%	4.17%
2017	0.4%	4.32%
2016	0.41%	4.46%
2015	0.41%	4.61%
2014	0.42%	4.78%
2013	0.42%	4.94%
2012	0.43%	5.12%
2011	0.44%	5.31%
2010	0.45%	5.5%
2009	0.46%	5.71%
2008	0.47%	5.94%
2007	0.48%	6.19%
2006	0.49%	6.46%
2005	0.5%	6.75%
2004	0.52%	7.05%
2003	0.53%	7.38%
2002	0.55%	7.73%
2001	0.57%	8.11%
2000	0.59%	8.53%
1999	0.61%	10.9%
1998	0.64%	9.51%
1997	0.67%	10.1%
1996	0.72%	10.8%
1995	0.77%	11.5%
1994	0.82%	12.3%
1993	0.87%	13.1%
1992	0.92%	13.9%
1991	0.96%	14.7%
1990	1%	15.4%
1989	1.03%	16%
1988	1.07%	16.6%
1987	1.1%	17.1%
1986	1.14%	25.6%
1985	1.18%	26.2%
1984	1.22%	27.2%
1983	1.27%	27.8%
1982	1.33%	18.8%
1981	1.39%	19.1%
1980	1.45%	19.4%
1979	1.52%	19.7%
1978	1.59%	20%
1977	1.67%	20.4%
1976	1.76%	20.8%
1975	1.86%	25%
1974	1.97%	25.6%
1973	2.08%	-
1972	2.19%	-
1971	2.3%	-
1970	2.39%	-
1969	2.48%	-
1968	2.55%	-
1967	2.62%	-
1966	2.7%	-
1965	2.79%	-
1964	2.89%	-
1963	3%	-
1962	3.12%	-
1961	3.25%	-
1960	3.39%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.36% in Belgium and 3.54% in Eritrea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.