New research by YourSurprise has ranked Belgium’s provinces and regions by their Pink Score, a measure of where girl births are highest relative to boys. The study analysed average birth figures for boys and girls across all 10 Belgian provinces and 3 regions, drawn from official Statbel data. Based on the number of girl births per 1,000 boys, each province and region received a Pink Score from 0 to 100, with 100 indicating the province or region with the highest proportion of girl births.
The Belgian Provinces: Namur Leads, Limburg Closes The Ranking
Across all 10 Belgian provinces, the Pink Score varies considerably. The province where the most girls are born relative to boys is Namur, followed by Liège. Limburg is the province with the lowest ratio at just 931 girl births per 1,000 boys, the lowest of any province in Belgium.
Namur ranks first with a perfect Pink Score of 100 out of 100. The province recorded an average of 2,196 girl births against 2,134 boy births per year between 2022 and 2024, giving a ratio of 1,029 girls per 1,000 boys. That is the highest ratio of any Belgian province.
Liège ranks second with a Pink Score of 89.04. The province recorded an average of 5,236 girl births against 5,142 boy births per year, giving a ratio of 1,018 girls per 1,000 boys. Liège is the largest province in Wallonia and confirms the strong presence of girl births in the south of the country.
Antwerp ranks third with a Pink Score of 34.70. The province recorded an average of 9,368 girl births against 9,705 boy births per year, giving a ratio of 965 girls per 1,000 boys. Antwerp is the province with the highest absolute number of births in Belgium, which also applies to girl births in absolute terms.
West Flanders ranks fourth with a Pink Score of 33.52 and a ratio of 964 girls per 1,000 boys. The province recorded an average of 5,169 girl births against 5,361 boy births per year.
Flemish Brabant ranks fifth with a Pink Score of 32.52 and a ratio of 963 girls per 1,000 boys. The province recorded an average of 5,349 girl births against 5,553 boy births per year.
The remaining provinces in the ranking are Luxembourg (6th, 26.40), Walloon Brabant (7th, 22.35), East Flanders (8th, 18.10), and Hainaut (9th, 17.59). Limburg closes the ranking in tenth place with a Pink Score of 0.00 and the lowest ratio of all provinces at 931 girl births per 1,000 boys.
Pink Score Ranking For All 10 Belgian Provinces (Average 2022-2024):
| Rank | Province | Avg. Boy Births 2022-2024 | Avg. Girl Births 2022-2024 | Avg. Girls Per 1,000 Boys | Pink Score (out of 100) | Rank |
| 1 | Namur | 2,134 | 2,196 | 1,029.05 | 100.00 | 1 |
| 2 | Liège | 5,142 | 5,236 | 1,018.35 | 89.04 | 2 |
| 3 | Antwerp | 9,705 | 9,368 | 965.27 | 34.70 | 3 |
| 4 | West Flanders | 5,361 | 5,169 | 964.12 | 33.52 | 4 |
| 5 | Flemish Brabant | 5,553 | 5,349 | 963.15 | 32.52 | 5 |
| 6 | Luxembourg | 1,486 | 1,423 | 957.17 | 26.40 | 6 |
| 7 | Walloon Brabant | 1,745 | 1,664 | 953.21 | 22.35 | 7 |
| 8 | East Flanders | 7,466 | 7,086 | 949.06 | 18.10 | 8 |
| 9 | Hainaut | 6,533 | 6,197 | 948.57 | 17.59 | 9 |
| 10 | Limburg | 3,838 | 3,574 | 931.38 | 0.00 | 10 |
Source: Statbel, birth figures by province 2022-2024. Pink Score calculated based on the average number of girl births per 1,000 boys, scaled from 0 to 100.
“The ratio of girl births to boy births varies remarkably from province to province in Belgium. Namur and Liège consistently record more girl births than boy births, while Limburg shows the opposite pattern. These demographic differences are stable across multiple years and reflect a clear geographic pattern in Belgian birth statistics.”
— Spokesperson, YourSurprise
The Belgian Regions: Brussels Leads, Wallonia Closes The Ranking
At the regional level, the study shows a similar pattern. The Brussels Region scores highest with a perfect Pink Score of 100 and a ratio of 964 girl births per 1,000 boys. The Flemish Region follows with a Pink Score of 49.70 and a ratio of 957 girls per 1,000 boys. The Wallonia Region closes the ranking with a Pink Score of 0.00 and a ratio of 950 girls per 1,000 boys. At the national level, Belgium recorded an average of 956 girl births per 1,000 boys over the period 2022 to 2024.
Pink Score By Belgian Region :
| Region | Avg. Boy Births | Avg. Girl Births | Avg. Girls Per 1,000 Boys | Pink Score (out of 100) |
| Brussels Region | 7,224 | 6,963 | 963.96 | 100.00 |
| Flemish Region | 31,923 | 30,545 | 956.84 | 49.70 |
| Wallonia Region | 17,434 | 16,559 | 949.81 | 0.00 |
| Belgium (national) | 56,580 | 54,067 | 955.59 | reference |
Source: Statbel, birth figures by region 2022-2024. Pink Score scaled from 0 to 100 based on the region with the lowest and highest ratio.
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Methodology
The study analysed official Statbel birth figures for all 10 Belgian provinces and 3 regions over the period 2022 to 2024. For each province and region, the average number of boy and girl births per year was calculated based on the three most recent available years. The average number of girl births per 1,000 boys was then established for each province.
Based on these ratios, each province received a Pink Score from 0 to 100. The province with the lowest ratio of girls per 1,000 boys received a score of 0 (Limburg) and the province with the highest ratio received a score of 100 (Namur). All other provinces were scaled linearly between these two extremes. The same method was applied for the regional comparison, with Wallonia receiving a score of 0 and the Brussels Region receiving a score of 100.
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Birth Figures By Province And Region (Statbel 2022-2024):
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