NUTS 3 areas of Netherlands by birth rate

Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage had the highest birth rate of 40 areas in 2015, at 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. Zuid-Limburg had the lowest, at 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for the Netherlands was 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Lowest7.4Zuid-Limburg
Median9.540 areas
Netherlands10.1History

All areas, 2015

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Agglomeratie ’s-GravenhageAgglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants12.1FlevolandFlevoland: 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants11.8Groot-AmsterdamGroot-Amsterdam: 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants11.7Noord-OverijsselNoord-Overijssel: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6UtrechtUtrecht: 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants11.3Groot-RijnmondGroot-Rijnmond: 11 per 1,000 inhabitants11Zuidoost-Zuid-HollandZuidoost-Zuid-Holland: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7VeluweVeluwe: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6Agglomeratie HaarlemAgglomeratie Haarlem: 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5ZaanstreekZaanstreek: 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5Oost-Zuid-HollandOost-Zuid-Holland: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4Zuidwest-GelderlandZuidwest-Gelderland: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10Overig ZeelandOverig Zeeland: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8TwenteTwente: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7Midden-Noord-BrabantMidden-Noord-Brabant: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6Overig GroningenOverig Groningen: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstre…Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5Arnhem/NijmegenArnhem/Nijmegen: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5Noord-FrieslandNoord-Friesland: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5Zuidoost-Noord-BrabantZuidoost-Noord-Brabant: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5Zuidwest-OverijsselZuidwest-Overijssel: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5Delft en WestlandDelft en Westland: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4Noordoost-Noord-BrabantNoordoost-Noord-Brabant: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4Alkmaar en omgevingAlkmaar en omgeving: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3Kop van Noord-HollandKop van Noord-Holland: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3West-Noord-BrabantWest-Noord-Brabant: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3Zuidoost-FrieslandZuidoost-Friesland: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3Het Gooi en VechtstreekHet Gooi en Vechtstreek: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2IJmondIJmond: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2Zuidwest-DrentheZuidwest-Drenthe: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1Zuidwest-FrieslandZuidwest-Friesland: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8Zeeuwsch-VlaanderenZeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5Midden-LimburgMidden-Limburg: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4Oost-GroningenOost-Groningen: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2Noord-LimburgNoord-Limburg: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1AchterhoekAchterhoek: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8Noord-DrentheNoord-Drenthe: 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants7.9Zuidoost-DrentheZuidoost-Drenthe: 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants7.9Delfzijl en omgevingDelfzijl en omgeving: 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants7.8Zuid-LimburgZuid-Limburg: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants7.4
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2015
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2014
1Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage12.1-0.2 pts
2Flevoland11.8-0.5 pts
3Groot-Amsterdam11.7-0.2 pts
4Noord-Overijssel11.6-0.4 pts
5Utrecht11.3-0.5 pts
6Groot-Rijnmond11-0.5 pts
7Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland10.7-1 pts
8Veluwe10.6-0.1 pts
9Agglomeratie Haarlem10.5-0.4 pts
9Zaanstreek10.5-0.2 pts
11Oost-Zuid-Holland10.4-0.3 pts
12Zuidwest-Gelderland10-0.3 pts
13Overig Zeeland9.8-0.2 pts
14Twente9.7-0.2 pts
15Midden-Noord-Brabant9.6-0.2 pts
15Overig Groningen9.6-0.1 pts
17Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek9.5-0.6 pts
17Arnhem/Nijmegen9.5-0.2 pts
17Noord-Friesland9.5-0.5 pts
17Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant9.5-0.3 pts
17Zuidwest-Overijssel9.5-0.8 pts
22Delft en Westland9.4+0.1 pts
22Noordoost-Noord-Brabant9.4-0.6 pts
24Alkmaar en omgeving9.3-0.6 pts
24Kop van Noord-Holland9.3-0.5 pts
24West-Noord-Brabant9.3-0.3 pts
24Zuidoost-Friesland9.3-0.6 pts
28Het Gooi en Vechtstreek9.2-0.1 pts
28IJmond9.20 pts
30Zuidwest-Drenthe9.1-0.5 pts
31Zuidwest-Friesland8.8-0.2 pts
32Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen8.5+0.1 pts
33Midden-Limburg8.4+0.4 pts
34Oost-Groningen8.2-0.3 pts
35Noord-Limburg8.1-0.5 pts
36Achterhoek8-0.2 pts
37Noord-Drenthe7.9-0.7 pts
37Zuidoost-Drenthe7.9-0.4 pts
39Delfzijl en omgeving7.8-0.6 pts
40Zuid-Limburg7.4-0.2 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 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest birth rate?

Zuid-Limburg, with 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2015.

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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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