Fertility & birth rates in Belgium and India

Fertility rate in Belgium vs India by year

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Belgium

India

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belgium	India
2023	1.47	1.98
2022	1.53	1.99
2021	1.6	2.01
2020	1.55	2.05
2019	1.6	2.12
2018	1.62	2.18
2017	1.65	2.19
2016	1.68	2.28
2015	1.7	2.29
2014	1.74	2.29
2013	1.76	2.4
2012	1.8	2.47
2011	1.81	2.53
2010	1.86	2.6
2009	1.84	2.67
2008	1.85	2.71
2007	1.82	2.78
2006	1.8	2.87
2005	1.76	2.96
2004	1.72	3.05
2003	1.67	3.12
2002	1.65	3.22
2001	1.67	3.3
2000	1.67	3.35
1999	1.62	3.38
1998	1.6	3.45
1997	1.6	3.51
1996	1.59	3.58
1995	1.56	3.65
1994	1.56	3.72
1993	1.61	3.8
1992	1.65	3.88
1991	1.66	3.96
1990	1.62	4.05
1989	1.58	4.13
1988	1.57	4.22
1987	1.54	4.31
1986	1.54	4.4
1985	1.51	4.43
1984	1.54	4.52
1983	1.57	4.57
1982	1.61	4.62
1981	1.66	4.7
1980	1.68	4.78
1979	1.69	4.81
1978	1.69	4.89
1977	1.71	5.01
1976	1.73	5.13
1975	1.74	5.2
1974	1.83	5.33
1973	1.95	5.4
1972	2.09	5.48
1971	2.21	5.57
1970	2.25	5.62
1969	2.27	5.68
1968	2.31	5.76
1967	2.41	5.83
1966	2.52	5.88
1965	2.61	5.94
1964	2.71	5.98
1963	2.68	5.97
1962	2.59	5.95
1961	2.63	5.94
1960	2.54	5.92

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belgium was 1.47 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.98 in India in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belgium

India

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Year	Natural population change
	Belgium	India
2023	0	13,711,993
2022	-2,336	13,912,130
2021	5,793	10,227,523
2020	-12,692	13,366,946
2019	8,042	14,859,846
2018	7,999	15,451,168
2017	10,238	15,394,041
2016	14,731	16,202,593
2015	11,274	16,211,195
2014	21,297	16,165,943
2013	16,739	17,107,541
2012	18,882	17,552,365
2011	25,388	17,793,362
2010	23,970	17,991,935
2009	23,752	18,286,055
2008	22,491	18,234,926
2007	23,376	18,331,648
2006	21,096	18,641,737
2005	15,718	19,034,839
2004	16,673	19,469,758
2003	7,263	19,720,507
2002	7,233	20,024,621
2001	11,315	20,182,573
2000	12,302	19,984,160
1999	9,203	19,648,424
1998	9,183	19,569,575
1997	12,218	19,494,098
1996	12,188	19,442,699
1995	11,150	19,396,161
1994	12,139	19,310,798
1993	14,118	19,152,399
1992	20,090	19,132,757
1991	22,010	19,049,524
1990	19,935	18,893,588
1989	13,912	18,848,915
1988	14,853	18,702,916
1987	11,844	18,496,213
1986	5,917	18,455,495
1985	2,958	17,968,697
1984	4,927	17,698,810
1983	2,956	17,219,127
1982	7,885	16,790,507
1981	11,831	16,422,159
1980	10,845	16,018,786
1979	11,818	15,392,957
1978	7,872	14,898,145
1977	8,847	14,575,662
1976	1,964	14,435,504
1975	0	13,958,642
1974	7,818	13,795,836
1973	11,690	13,412,707
1972	18,451	13,041,792
1971	21,281	12,787,104
1970	23,173	12,417,866
1969	21,221	12,167,671
1968	20,199	12,006,807
1967	31,618	11,279,897
1966	36,206	11,089,894
1965	39,748	10,925,714
1964	51,580	11,285,378
1963	41,804	11,016,705
1962	42,414	10,743,409
1961	52,349	10,468,816
1960	40,275	10,237,489

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 +0.95% in India.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.06% in Belgium and +1.06% in India.

Birth rate in Belgium vs India by year

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Belgium

India

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belgium	India
2023	9.4	16.1
2022	9.8	16.3
2021	10.2	16.5
2020	9.9	16.7
2019	10.2	17.4
2018	10.4	17.9
2017	10.5	18
2016	10.8	18.8
2015	10.8	18.9
2014	11.2	19.1
2013	11.3	20.1
2012	11.5	20.7
2011	11.7	21.2
2010	11.9	21.6
2009	11.8	22.2
2008	11.9	22.5
2007	11.7	22.9
2006	11.6	23.6
2005	11.4	24.3
2004	11.3	25.1
2003	11	25.8
2002	10.9	26.5
2001	11.2	27.2
2000	11.4	27.5
1999	11.2	27.7
1998	11.2	28.2
1997	11.4	28.7
1996	11.5	29.2
1995	11.4	29.8
1994	11.5	30.3
1993	12	30.8
1992	12.4	31.4
1991	12.6	32
1990	12.4	32.6
1989	12.2	33.3
1988	12.1	33.9
1987	11.9	34.4
1986	11.9	35.2
1985	11.6	35.4
1984	11.7	35.9
1983	11.9	36.1
1982	12.2	36.4
1981	12.6	36.8
1980	12.6	37.1
1979	12.6	37
1978	12.5	37.1
1977	12.4	37.6
1976	12.3	38.2
1975	12.2	38.4
1974	12.7	39
1973	13.3	39.3
1972	14	39.5
1971	14.6	39.7
1970	14.7	39.8
1969	14.7	40.1
1968	14.8	40.5
1967	15.3	40.8
1966	15.9	41.2
1965	16.4	41.7
1964	17.2	42.1
1963	17.1	42.3
1962	16.8	42.5
1961	17.3	42.7
1960	16.8	42.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.4 in Belgium and 16.1 in India, compared with 16.8 and 42.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belgium

Factual

UN forecast

India

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belgium	India
2100	12.8%	13.8%
2099	12.8%	13.8%
2098	12.9%	13.8%
2097	12.9%	13.9%
2096	12.9%	13.9%
2095	13%	13.9%
2094	13%	13.9%
2093	13.1%	14%
2092	13.1%	14%
2091	13.2%	14%
2090	13.2%	14.1%
2089	13.2%	14.1%
2088	13.3%	14.2%
2087	13.3%	14.2%
2086	13.3%	14.2%
2085	13.3%	14.3%
2084	13.3%	14.4%
2083	13.3%	14.4%
2082	13.3%	14.5%
2081	13.3%	14.6%
2080	13.2%	14.6%
2079	13.2%	14.7%
2078	13.2%	14.8%
2077	13.1%	14.8%
2076	13.1%	14.9%
2075	13%	15%
2074	13%	15.1%
2073	12.9%	15.2%
2072	12.9%	15.2%
2071	12.9%	15.3%
2070	12.9%	15.4%
2069	12.9%	15.5%
2068	12.9%	15.6%
2067	13%	15.6%
2066	13%	15.7%
2065	13.1%	15.8%
2064	13.1%	15.9%
2063	13.2%	16%
2062	13.3%	16.1%
2061	13.4%	16.2%
2060	13.5%	16.3%
2059	13.6%	16.4%
2058	13.7%	16.6%
2057	13.7%	16.7%
2056	13.8%	16.8%
2055	13.9%	17%
2054	13.9%	17.2%
2053	13.9%	17.3%
2052	14%	17.5%
2051	14%	17.7%
2050	13.9%	17.9%
2049	13.9%	18.1%
2048	13.8%	18.3%
2047	13.8%	18.5%
2046	13.7%	18.7%
2045	13.7%	18.9%
2044	13.6%	19.2%
2043	13.5%	19.4%
2042	13.4%	19.6%
2041	13.4%	19.8%
2040	13.3%	20%
2039	13.3%	20.3%
2038	13.3%	20.5%
2037	13.3%	20.7%
2036	13.5%	20.9%
2035	13.6%	21.1%
2034	13.7%	21.4%
2033	13.9%	21.7%
2032	14.1%	21.9%
2031	14.3%	22.2%
2030	14.5%	22.5%
2029	14.7%	22.8%
2028	15%	23.2%
2027	15.3%	23.6%
2026	15.6%	24%
2025	15.9%	24.4%
2024	16%	24.6%
2023	16.3%	25.1%
2022	16.5%	25.5%
2021	16.7%	25.9%
2020	16.8%	26.3%
2019	16.9%	26.8%
2018	16.9%	27.3%
2017	17%	27.8%
2016	17%	28.4%
2015	17%	28.9%
2014	17%	29.4%
2013	17%	29.9%
2012	17%	30.4%
2011	17%	30.9%
2010	16.9%	31.3%
2009	16.9%	31.8%
2008	16.9%	32.2%
2007	16.9%	32.7%
2006	17%	33.1%
2005	17.1%	33.6%
2004	17.2%	34%
2003	17.3%	34.4%
2002	17.5%	34.8%
2001	17.5%	35.2%
2000	17.6%	35.6%
1999	17.7%	35.9%
1998	17.7%	36.3%
1997	17.8%	36.7%
1996	17.9%	37%
1995	18%	37.3%
1994	18.1%	37.6%
1993	18.1%	37.9%
1992	18.2%	38.1%
1991	18.2%	38.4%
1990	18.1%	38.6%
1989	18.1%	38.8%
1988	18.2%	38.9%
1987	18.3%	39.1%
1986	18.6%	39.2%
1985	18.8%	39.3%
1984	19.1%	39.4%
1983	19.4%	39.5%
1982	19.6%	39.6%
1981	19.9%	39.7%
1980	20.3%	39.8%
1979	20.6%	40%
1978	21%	40.1%
1977	21.4%	40.3%
1976	21.8%	40.5%
1975	22.2%	40.7%
1974	22.6%	40.8%
1973	23%	41%
1972	23.3%	41.1%
1971	23.5%	41.2%
1970	23.6%	41.4%
1969	23.8%	41.5%
1968	23.9%	41.5%
1967	23.9%	41.6%
1966	24%	41.7%
1965	24%	41.7%
1964	23.9%	41.6%
1963	23.9%	41.5%
1962	23.8%	41.2%
1961	23.8%	40.9%
1960	23.7%	40.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in Belgium and 24.6% in India in 2024, compared to 18.1% and 38.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belgium and India compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belgium vs India

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Belgium

India

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belgium	India
2023	4	80
2022	11	90
2021	7	155
2020	4	101
2019	4	101
2018	5	107
2017	5	113
2016	5	121
2015	5	129
2014	5	137
2013	6	148
2012	5	160
2011	6	173
2010	6	188
2009	6	205
2008	6	223
2007	7	240
2006	6	258
2005	7	277
2004	7	296
2003	7	313
2002	7	330
2001	8	349
2000	8	362
1999	8	378
1998	8	393
1997	8	407
1996	9	422
1995	9	437
1994	9	451
1993	9	467
1992	9	482
1991	9	498
1990	9	516
1989	9	538
1988	9	562
1987	9	592
1986	9	624
1985	9	658

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 80 deaths in India.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belgium

India

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belgium	India
2023	0.36%	2.77%
2022	0.37%	2.91%
2021	0.38%	3.06%
2020	0.39%	3.24%
2019	0.39%	3.43%
2018	0.4%	3.64%
2017	0.4%	3.87%
2016	0.41%	4.11%
2015	0.41%	4.36%
2014	0.42%	4.63%
2013	0.42%	4.91%
2012	0.43%	5.2%
2011	0.44%	5.5%
2010	0.45%	5.82%
2009	0.46%	6.14%
2008	0.47%	6.46%
2007	0.48%	6.79%
2006	0.49%	7.11%
2005	0.5%	7.44%
2004	0.52%	7.77%
2003	0.53%	8.11%
2002	0.55%	8.45%
2001	0.57%	8.8%
2000	0.59%	9.16%
1999	0.61%	9.53%
1998	0.64%	9.89%
1997	0.67%	10.3%
1996	0.72%	10.6%
1995	0.77%	11%
1994	0.82%	11.3%
1993	0.87%	11.6%
1992	0.92%	12%
1991	0.96%	12.3%
1990	1%	12.7%
1989	1.03%	13%
1988	1.07%	13.4%
1987	1.1%	13.8%
1986	1.14%	14.2%
1985	1.18%	14.6%
1984	1.22%	15%
1983	1.27%	15.5%
1982	1.33%	15.9%
1981	1.39%	16.4%
1980	1.45%	16.9%
1979	1.52%	17.5%
1978	1.59%	18%
1977	1.67%	18.6%
1976	1.76%	19.1%
1975	1.86%	19.6%
1974	1.97%	20.1%
1973	2.08%	20.5%
1972	2.19%	20.8%
1971	2.3%	21.2%
1970	2.39%	21.5%
1969	2.48%	21.7%
1968	2.55%	22%
1967	2.62%	22.2%
1966	2.7%	22.4%
1965	2.79%	22.7%
1964	2.89%	22.9%
1963	3%	23.2%
1962	3.12%	23.5%
1961	3.25%	23.8%
1960	3.39%	24.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.36% in Belgium and 2.77% in India. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.