4.6% decrease in births in 2024 compared to the average for 2020-2023
4.6% decrease in births in 2024 compared to the average for 2020-2023

4.6% decrease in births in 2024 compared to the average for 2020-2023

Some 108,700 births were provisionally recorded in Belgium in 2024. That is some 5,200 fewer births than the average for the period 2020-2023, or a 4.6% decrease. This decrease can be observed in all regions: from a significant drop in the Walloon Region (-6.6%) and the Brussels-Capital Region (-7.7%) to a moderate decrease in the Flemish Region (-2.6%). 

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55 million litres of drinking milk produced in October
55 million litres of drinking milk produced in October

55 million litres of drinking milk produced in October

55.3 million litres of drinking milk were produced in October 2024. The major part of it (30.7 million...

Mortality figures until 2 February
Mortality figures until 2 February

Mortality figures until 2 February

Statbel has updated its provisional mortality figures until 2 February 2025. We have been able to refine our...

January 2025 : 940 bankruptcies
January 2025 : 940 bankruptcies

January 2025 : 940 bankruptcies

In January 2025, 940 bankruptcies were registered by the business courts. This is a 6.2% decrease compared to...

4,276 changes of nationality in November
4,276 changes of nationality in November

4,276 changes of nationality in November

In November 2024, 4,276 persons obtained the Belgian nationality. The main countries of origin of people who acquired...

8.657 births in December
8.657 births in December

8.657 births in December

Statbel publishes today the provisional monthly results of the statistics on births. The first provisional figures show that...

274 bankruptcies in week 6
274 bankruptcies in week 6

274 bankruptcies in week 6

During the week from 3 to 9 February included (week 6), the business courts pronounced 274 bankruptcies, resulting...

Production in industry: December 2024
Production in industry: December 2024

Production in industry: December 2024

In December 2024, the seasonally adjusted production index reflected a decrease of 6.8% compared to November 2024. The...

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