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*
*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.
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Sciensano. (October 1, 2019). Share of population in Belgium who had their first sexual intercourse before the age of 15 in 2018, by region* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 26, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1086282/share-sexual-intercourse-before-age-fifteen-belgium-by-region/
Sciensano. "Share of population in Belgium who had their first sexual intercourse before the age of 15 in 2018, by region*." Chart. October 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 26, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1086282/share-sexual-intercourse-before-age-fifteen-belgium-by-region/
Sciensano. (2019). Share of population in Belgium who had their first sexual intercourse before the age of 15 in 2018, by region*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 26, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1086282/share-sexual-intercourse-before-age-fifteen-belgium-by-region/
Sciensano. "Share of Population in Belgium Who Had Their First Sexual Intercourse before The Age of 15 in 2018, by Region*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1086282/share-sexual-intercourse-before-age-fifteen-belgium-by-region/
Sciensano, Share of population in Belgium who had their first sexual intercourse before the age of 15 in 2018, by region* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1086282/share-sexual-intercourse-before-age-fifteen-belgium-by-region/ (last visited May 26, 2020)
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