Share of people in Belgium who had sex before the age of 15 2018, by region

Published by Conor Stewart, Jan 21, 2020

The share of Belgians aged 15 to 64 who had sexual intercourse before the age of 15 was estimated to be around five percent in 2018. The precocity of sexual relations is linked to risky sexual behaviors who can favor the risk of STDs and unplanned pregnancies. From a regional perspective, the precocity of sexual relations was higher in Wallonia than in Flanders or the Brussels-Capital Region.

In 2018, under five percent of people had sex before the age of 15 in Flanders. Earliness of sexual intercourse was, therefore, at its lowest in this region of Belgium.

Share of population in Belgium who had their first sexual intercourse before the age of 15 in 2018, by region*

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Release date

October 2019

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Region

Belgium

Survey time period

2018

Number of respondents

5,078 respondents

Age group

15-64 years

Special properties

Sexually active respondents

Supplementary notes

*This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Quel âge aviez-vous la première fois que vous avez eu des relations sexuelles ?" which translates as "How old were you the first time you had sexual intercourse?"

2,008 respondents were from Flanders, 1,856 from Wallonia, and 1,210 from the Brussels-Capital Region.