NUTS 3 areas of Netherlands by birth rate

Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage had the highest birth rate of 40 areas in 2014, at 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Zuid-Limburg had the lowest, at 7.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.85 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for the Netherlands was 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Lowest7.6Zuid-Limburg
Median9.8540 areas
Netherlands10.4History

All areas, 2014

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Agglomeratie ’s-GravenhageAgglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants12.3FlevolandFlevoland: 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants12.3Noord-OverijsselNoord-Overijssel: 12 per 1,000 inhabitants12Groot-AmsterdamGroot-Amsterdam: 11.9 per 1,000 inhabitants11.9UtrechtUtrecht: 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants11.8Zuidoost-Zuid-HollandZuidoost-Zuid-Holland: 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants11.7Groot-RijnmondGroot-Rijnmond: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5Agglomeratie HaarlemAgglomeratie Haarlem: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9Oost-Zuid-HollandOost-Zuid-Holland: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7VeluweVeluwe: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7ZaanstreekZaanstreek: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7Zuidwest-GelderlandZuidwest-Gelderland: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3Zuidwest-OverijsselZuidwest-Overijssel: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstre…Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1Noord-FrieslandNoord-Friesland: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10Noordoost-Noord-BrabantNoordoost-Noord-Brabant: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10Overig ZeelandOverig Zeeland: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10Alkmaar en omgevingAlkmaar en omgeving: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9TwenteTwente: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9Zuidoost-FrieslandZuidoost-Friesland: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9Kop van Noord-HollandKop van Noord-Holland: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8Midden-Noord-BrabantMidden-Noord-Brabant: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8Zuidoost-Noord-BrabantZuidoost-Noord-Brabant: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8Arnhem/NijmegenArnhem/Nijmegen: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7Overig GroningenOverig Groningen: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7West-Noord-BrabantWest-Noord-Brabant: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6Zuidwest-DrentheZuidwest-Drenthe: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6Delft en WestlandDelft en Westland: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3Het Gooi en VechtstreekHet Gooi en Vechtstreek: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3IJmondIJmond: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2Zuidwest-FrieslandZuidwest-Friesland: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9Noord-DrentheNoord-Drenthe: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6Noord-LimburgNoord-Limburg: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6Oost-GroningenOost-Groningen: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5Delfzijl en omgevingDelfzijl en omgeving: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4Zeeuwsch-VlaanderenZeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4Zuidoost-DrentheZuidoost-Drenthe: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3AchterhoekAchterhoek: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2Midden-LimburgMidden-Limburg: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8Zuid-LimburgZuid-Limburg: 7.6 per 1,000 inhabitants7.6
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2014
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2013
1Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage12.3n/a
1Flevoland12.3+0.6 pts
3Noord-Overijssel120 pts
4Groot-Amsterdam11.9n/a
5Utrecht11.8n/a
6Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland11.7n/a
7Groot-Rijnmond11.5n/a
8Agglomeratie Haarlem10.9n/a
9Oost-Zuid-Holland10.7n/a
9Veluwe10.70 pts
9Zaanstreek10.7+0.5 pts
12Zuidwest-Gelderland10.30 pts
12Zuidwest-Overijssel10.3+0.1 pts
14Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek10.1n/a
15Noord-Friesland10n/a
15Noordoost-Noord-Brabant10n/a
15Overig Zeeland10+0.3 pts
18Alkmaar en omgeving9.9n/a
18Twente9.9-0.1 pts
18Zuidoost-Friesland9.9n/a
21Kop van Noord-Holland9.8+0.5 pts
21Midden-Noord-Brabant9.8n/a
21Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant9.8+0.3 pts
24Arnhem/Nijmegen9.7+0.1 pts
24Overig Groningen9.7n/a
26West-Noord-Brabant9.6+0.2 pts
26Zuidwest-Drenthe9.6+0.4 pts
28Delft en Westland9.3n/a
28Het Gooi en Vechtstreek9.3+1.1 pts
30IJmond9.20 pts
31Zuidwest-Friesland9n/a
32Noord-Drenthe8.6+0.3 pts
32Noord-Limburg8.6-0.4 pts
34Oost-Groningen8.5n/a
35Delfzijl en omgeving8.4+0.4 pts
35Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen8.4+0.4 pts
37Zuidoost-Drenthe8.30 pts
38Achterhoek8.2+0.1 pts
39Midden-Limburg8-0.3 pts
40Zuid-Limburg7.6+0.1 pts

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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 areas 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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Which area has the highest birth rate?

Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage, with 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest birth rate?

Zuid-Limburg, with 7.6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2014.

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