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Regions of Denmark (NUTS 2) by birth rate

Hovedstaden had the highest birth rate of 5 regions in 2017, at 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants. Sjælland had the lowest, at 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Denmark was 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest12.2Hovedstaden
Lowest8.6Sjælland
Median9.95 regions
Denmark10.6History

All regions, 2017

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HovedstadenHovedstaden: 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants12.2MidtjyllandMidtjylland: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9NordjyllandNordjylland: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9SyddanmarkSyddanmark: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7SjællandSjælland: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2017
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2016
1Hovedstaden12.2-0.2 pts
2Midtjylland10.9-0.1 pts
3Nordjylland9.9-0.1 pts
4Syddanmark9.70 pts
5Sjælland8.6-0.2 pts

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About this ranking

Live births per 1,000 residents during the year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Crude birth rate per 1,000 average residents by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which region has the highest birth rate?

Hovedstaden, with 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest birth rate?

Sjælland, with 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2017.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Crude birth rate per 1,000 average residents by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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