Fertility & birth rates in Belgium and Kenya

Fertility rate in Belgium vs Kenya by year

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Belgium

Kenya

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belgium	Kenya
2023	1.47	3.21
2022	1.53	3.26
2021	1.6	3.31
2020	1.55	3.36
2019	1.6	3.43
2018	1.62	3.54
2017	1.65	3.61
2016	1.68	3.69
2015	1.7	3.77
2014	1.74	3.84
2013	1.76	3.96
2012	1.8	4.12
2011	1.81	4.28
2010	1.86	4.45
2009	1.84	4.57
2008	1.85	4.66
2007	1.82	4.72
2006	1.8	4.75
2005	1.76	4.8
2004	1.72	4.86
2003	1.67	4.94
2002	1.65	5.03
2001	1.67	5.09
2000	1.67	5.14
1999	1.62	5.18
1998	1.6	5.24
1997	1.6	5.27
1996	1.59	5.31
1995	1.56	5.37
1994	1.56	5.44
1993	1.61	5.57
1992	1.65	5.74
1991	1.66	5.94
1990	1.62	6.14
1989	1.58	6.33
1988	1.57	6.52
1987	1.54	6.69
1986	1.54	6.84
1985	1.51	6.96
1984	1.54	7.08
1983	1.57	7.22
1982	1.61	7.35
1981	1.66	7.45
1980	1.68	7.53
1979	1.69	7.6
1978	1.69	7.67
1977	1.71	7.73
1976	1.73	7.77
1975	1.74	7.8
1974	1.83	7.82
1973	1.95	7.86
1972	2.09	7.89
1971	2.21	7.92
1970	2.25	7.94
1969	2.27	7.95
1968	2.31	7.95
1967	2.41	7.95
1966	2.52	7.96
1965	2.61	7.92
1964	2.71	7.87
1963	2.68	7.82
1962	2.59	7.77
1961	2.63	7.72
1960	2.54	7.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belgium was 1.47 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.21 in Kenya in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belgium

Kenya

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Year	Natural population change
	Belgium	Kenya
2023	0	1,100,970
2022	-2,336	1,092,102
2021	5,793	1,037,082
2020	-12,692	1,036,253
2019	8,042	1,071,777
2018	7,999	1,097,075
2017	10,238	1,105,769
2016	14,731	1,108,801
2015	11,274	1,119,200
2014	21,297	1,123,333
2013	16,739	1,136,006
2012	18,882	1,161,548
2011	25,388	1,185,863
2010	23,970	1,199,786
2009	23,752	1,193,598
2008	22,491	1,174,818
2007	23,376	1,147,063
2006	21,096	1,113,357
2005	15,718	1,080,446
2004	16,673	1,048,590
2003	7,263	1,018,182
2002	7,233	992,044
2001	11,315	963,721
2000	12,302	928,357
1999	9,203	898,484
1998	9,183	875,511
1997	12,218	847,493
1996	12,188	827,326
1995	11,150	812,391
1994	12,139	792,702
1993	14,118	788,579
1992	20,090	785,018
1991	22,010	790,030
1990	19,935	789,087
1989	13,912	795,622
1988	14,853	785,652
1987	11,844	775,124
1986	5,917	755,606
1985	2,958	732,739
1984	4,927	709,639
1983	2,956	684,587
1982	7,885	663,109
1981	11,831	642,379
1980	10,845	616,390
1979	11,818	595,390
1978	7,872	574,695
1977	8,847	554,124
1976	1,964	536,740
1975	0	517,579
1974	7,818	500,008
1973	11,690	485,556
1972	18,451	472,557
1971	21,281	459,897
1970	23,173	443,065
1969	21,221	427,819
1968	20,199	411,948
1967	31,618	396,920
1966	36,206	382,891
1965	39,748	366,444
1964	51,580	349,322
1963	41,804	332,763
1962	42,414	315,797
1961	52,349	298,463
1960	40,275	280,032

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 +1.99% in Kenya.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.06% in Belgium and +2.16% in Kenya.

Birth rate in Belgium vs Kenya by year

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Belgium

Kenya

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belgium	Kenya
2023	9.4	27.1
2022	9.8	27.3
2021	10.2	27.6
2020	9.9	27.8
2019	10.2	28.2
2018	10.4	29
2017	10.5	29.6
2016	10.8	30.2
2015	10.8	30.9
2014	11.2	31.5
2013	11.3	32.4
2012	11.5	33.7
2011	11.7	35
2010	11.9	36.3
2009	11.8	37.2
2008	11.9	37.9
2007	11.7	38.3
2006	11.6	38.5
2005	11.4	38.8
2004	11.3	39.1
2003	11	39.5
2002	10.9	39.9
2001	11.2	40.2
2000	11.4	40.2
1999	11.2	40.3
1998	11.2	40.6
1997	11.4	40.5
1996	11.5	40.6
1995	11.4	40.8
1994	11.5	40.9
1993	12	41.4
1992	12.4	42.1
1991	12.6	43.1
1990	12.4	43.9
1989	12.2	44.9
1988	12.1	45.6
1987	11.9	46.3
1986	11.9	46.6
1985	11.6	46.9
1984	11.7	47.2
1983	11.9	47.4
1982	12.2	47.8
1981	12.6	48.2
1980	12.6	48.2
1979	12.6	48.6
1978	12.5	48.9
1977	12.4	49.2
1976	12.3	49.6
1975	12.2	49.8
1974	12.7	50.2
1973	13.3	50.8
1972	14	51.5
1971	14.6	52.2
1970	14.7	52.5
1969	14.7	53.1
1968	14.8	53.5
1967	15.3	54.1
1966	15.9	54.6
1965	16.4	54.9
1964	17.2	55.1
1963	17.1	55.3
1962	16.8	55.4
1961	17.3	55.4
1960	16.8	55.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.4 in Belgium and 27.1 in Kenya, compared with 16.8 and 55.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belgium

Factual

UN forecast

Kenya

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belgium	Kenya
2100	12.8%	18.9%
2099	12.8%	19%
2098	12.9%	19.1%
2097	12.9%	19.2%
2096	12.9%	19.3%
2095	13%	19.5%
2094	13%	19.6%
2093	13.1%	19.7%
2092	13.1%	19.8%
2091	13.2%	19.9%
2090	13.2%	20%
2089	13.2%	20.1%
2088	13.3%	20.2%
2087	13.3%	20.4%
2086	13.3%	20.5%
2085	13.3%	20.7%
2084	13.3%	20.8%
2083	13.3%	21%
2082	13.3%	21.1%
2081	13.3%	21.3%
2080	13.2%	21.5%
2079	13.2%	21.7%
2078	13.2%	21.9%
2077	13.1%	22.1%
2076	13.1%	22.3%
2075	13%	22.5%
2074	13%	22.7%
2073	12.9%	22.9%
2072	12.9%	23.1%
2071	12.9%	23.3%
2070	12.9%	23.5%
2069	12.9%	23.7%
2068	12.9%	23.8%
2067	13%	24%
2066	13%	24.2%
2065	13.1%	24.4%
2064	13.1%	24.6%
2063	13.2%	24.8%
2062	13.3%	25%
2061	13.4%	25.2%
2060	13.5%	25.4%
2059	13.6%	25.6%
2058	13.7%	25.9%
2057	13.7%	26.1%
2056	13.8%	26.4%
2055	13.9%	26.7%
2054	13.9%	27%
2053	13.9%	27.3%
2052	14%	27.6%
2051	14%	28%
2050	13.9%	28.4%
2049	13.9%	28.7%
2048	13.8%	29.1%
2047	13.8%	29.5%
2046	13.7%	29.8%
2045	13.7%	30.2%
2044	13.6%	30.6%
2043	13.5%	30.9%
2042	13.4%	31.2%
2041	13.4%	31.5%
2040	13.3%	31.8%
2039	13.3%	32.1%
2038	13.3%	32.4%
2037	13.3%	32.6%
2036	13.5%	32.8%
2035	13.6%	33%
2034	13.7%	33.3%
2033	13.9%	33.5%
2032	14.1%	33.8%
2031	14.3%	34%
2030	14.5%	34.4%
2029	14.7%	34.7%
2028	15%	35%
2027	15.3%	35.5%
2026	15.6%	36%
2025	15.9%	36.5%
2024	16%	36.8%
2023	16.3%	37.4%
2022	16.5%	38.1%
2021	16.7%	38.7%
2020	16.8%	39.3%
2019	16.9%	39.9%
2018	16.9%	40.5%
2017	17%	41%
2016	17%	41.5%
2015	17%	42%
2014	17%	42.4%
2013	17%	42.8%
2012	17%	43.2%
2011	17%	43.4%
2010	16.9%	43.6%
2009	16.9%	43.8%
2008	16.9%	43.9%
2007	16.9%	44%
2006	17%	44.2%
2005	17.1%	44.4%
2004	17.2%	44.6%
2003	17.3%	45%
2002	17.5%	45.3%
2001	17.5%	45.7%
2000	17.6%	46.1%
1999	17.7%	46.5%
1998	17.7%	46.8%
1997	17.8%	47.1%
1996	17.9%	47.4%
1995	18%	47.7%
1994	18.1%	48%
1993	18.1%	48.4%
1992	18.2%	48.7%
1991	18.2%	48.9%
1990	18.1%	49.2%
1989	18.1%	49.5%
1988	18.2%	49.7%
1987	18.3%	49.9%
1986	18.6%	50.1%
1985	18.8%	50.3%
1984	19.1%	50.6%
1983	19.4%	50.8%
1982	19.6%	51.1%
1981	19.9%	51.3%
1980	20.3%	51.5%
1979	20.6%	51.7%
1978	21%	51.9%
1977	21.4%	52%
1976	21.8%	52.1%
1975	22.2%	52%
1974	22.6%	52%
1973	23%	52%
1972	23.3%	51.9%
1971	23.5%	51.7%
1970	23.6%	51.6%
1969	23.8%	51.4%
1968	23.9%	51.2%
1967	23.9%	50.9%
1966	24%	50.6%
1965	24%	50.2%
1964	23.9%	49.8%
1963	23.9%	49.7%
1962	23.8%	49.4%
1961	23.8%	49.1%
1960	23.7%	48.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in Belgium and 36.8% in Kenya in 2024, compared to 18.1% and 49.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belgium and Kenya compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belgium vs Kenya

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Belgium

Kenya

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belgium	Kenya
2023	4	149
2022	11	155
2021	7	183
2020	4	184
2019	4	176
2018	5	183
2017	5	186
2016	5	196
2015	5	203
2014	5	203
2013	6	206
2012	5	214
2011	6	209
2010	6	210
2009	6	208
2008	6	197
2007	7	198
2006	6	188
2005	7	178
2004	7	177
2003	7	177
2002	7	182
2001	8	188
2000	8	206
1999	8	217
1998	8	250
1997	8	253
1996	9	275
1995	9	308
1994	9	342
1993	9	363
1992	9	419
1991	9	493
1990	9	586
1989	9	663
1988	9	756
1987	9	960
1986	9	1,059
1985	9	1,375

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 149 deaths in Kenya.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belgium

Kenya

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belgium	Kenya
2023	0.36%	3.99%
2022	0.37%	4.11%
2021	0.38%	4.19%
2020	0.39%	4.28%
2019	0.39%	4.33%
2018	0.4%	4.43%
2017	0.4%	4.53%
2016	0.41%	4.6%
2015	0.41%	4.74%
2014	0.42%	4.88%
2013	0.42%	5%
2012	0.43%	5.12%
2011	0.44%	5.22%
2010	0.45%	5.35%
2009	0.46%	5.54%
2008	0.47%	5.82%
2007	0.48%	6.32%
2006	0.49%	6.71%
2005	0.5%	7.15%
2004	0.52%	7.66%
2003	0.53%	8.16%
2002	0.55%	8.66%
2001	0.57%	9.16%
2000	0.59%	9.63%
1999	0.61%	10.1%
1998	0.64%	10.4%
1997	0.67%	10.7%
1996	0.72%	10.9%
1995	0.77%	11%
1994	0.82%	11%
1993	0.87%	10.9%
1992	0.92%	10.7%
1991	0.96%	10.5%
1990	1%	10.1%
1989	1.03%	9.85%
1988	1.07%	9.63%
1987	1.1%	9.51%
1986	1.14%	9.49%
1985	1.18%	9.57%
1984	1.22%	9.74%
1983	1.27%	9.98%
1982	1.33%	10.3%
1981	1.39%	10.6%
1980	1.45%	11%
1979	1.52%	11.4%
1978	1.59%	11.8%
1977	1.67%	12.2%
1976	1.76%	12.7%
1975	1.86%	13.1%
1974	1.97%	13.5%
1973	2.08%	14%
1972	2.19%	14.3%
1971	2.3%	14.7%
1970	2.39%	15%
1969	2.48%	15.4%
1968	2.55%	15.7%
1967	2.62%	16%
1966	2.7%	16.3%
1965	2.79%	16.6%
1964	2.89%	17%
1963	3%	17.5%
1962	3.12%	18.1%
1961	3.25%	18.8%
1960	3.39%	19.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.36% in Belgium and 3.99% in Kenya. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.