NUTS 3 areas of Netherlands by birth rate

Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage had the highest birth rate of 40 areas in 2016, at 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. Zuid-Limburg had the lowest, at 7.5 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.

Lowest7.5Zuid-Limburg
Median9.540 areas
Netherlands10.1History

All areas, 2016

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Agglomeratie ’s-GravenhageAgglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants12.1Groot-AmsterdamGroot-Amsterdam: 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants11.7FlevolandFlevoland: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6Noord-OverijsselNoord-Overijssel: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6Groot-RijnmondGroot-Rijnmond: 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants11.3UtrechtUtrecht: 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants11.3ZaanstreekZaanstreek: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2VeluweVeluwe: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7Zuidoost-Zuid-HollandZuidoost-Zuid-Holland: 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5Oost-Zuid-HollandOost-Zuid-Holland: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3Agglomeratie HaarlemAgglomeratie Haarlem: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2Zuidwest-GelderlandZuidwest-Gelderland: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2Zuidwest-OverijsselZuidwest-Overijssel: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1Delft en WestlandDelft en Westland: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8Midden-Noord-BrabantMidden-Noord-Brabant: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstre…Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7Noordoost-Noord-BrabantNoordoost-Noord-Brabant: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7Kop van Noord-HollandKop van Noord-Holland: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6Noord-FrieslandNoord-Friesland: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6Overig ZeelandOverig Zeeland: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5Zuidoost-Noord-BrabantZuidoost-Noord-Brabant: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5Alkmaar en omgevingAlkmaar en omgeving: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4IJmondIJmond: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4Overig GroningenOverig Groningen: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4TwenteTwente: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4West-Noord-BrabantWest-Noord-Brabant: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4Zuidwest-FrieslandZuidwest-Friesland: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4Arnhem/NijmegenArnhem/Nijmegen: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2Zuidwest-DrentheZuidwest-Drenthe: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1Delfzijl en omgevingDelfzijl en omgeving: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9Het Gooi en VechtstreekHet Gooi en Vechtstreek: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9Noord-LimburgNoord-Limburg: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9Oost-GroningenOost-Groningen: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9Zuidoost-FrieslandZuidoost-Friesland: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7Midden-LimburgMidden-Limburg: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4Noord-DrentheNoord-Drenthe: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4Zuidoost-DrentheZuidoost-Drenthe: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4Zeeuwsch-VlaanderenZeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8AchterhoekAchterhoek: 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants7.9Zuid-LimburgZuid-Limburg: 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants7.5
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2016
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2015
1Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage12.10 pts
2Groot-Amsterdam11.70 pts
3Flevoland11.6-0.2 pts
3Noord-Overijssel11.60 pts
5Groot-Rijnmond11.3+0.3 pts
5Utrecht11.30 pts
7Zaanstreek11.2+0.7 pts
8Veluwe10.7+0.1 pts
9Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland10.5-0.2 pts
10Oost-Zuid-Holland10.3-0.1 pts
11Agglomeratie Haarlem10.2-0.3 pts
11Zuidwest-Gelderland10.2+0.2 pts
13Zuidwest-Overijssel10.1+0.6 pts
14Delft en Westland9.8+0.4 pts
14Midden-Noord-Brabant9.8+0.2 pts
16Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek9.7+0.2 pts
16Noordoost-Noord-Brabant9.7+0.3 pts
18Kop van Noord-Holland9.6+0.3 pts
18Noord-Friesland9.6+0.1 pts
20Overig Zeeland9.5-0.3 pts
20Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant9.50 pts
22Alkmaar en omgeving9.4+0.1 pts
22IJmond9.4+0.2 pts
22Overig Groningen9.4-0.2 pts
22Twente9.4-0.3 pts
22West-Noord-Brabant9.4+0.1 pts
22Zuidwest-Friesland9.4+0.6 pts
28Arnhem/Nijmegen9.2-0.3 pts
29Zuidwest-Drenthe9.10 pts
30Delfzijl en omgeving9+1.2 pts
31Het Gooi en Vechtstreek8.9-0.3 pts
31Noord-Limburg8.9+0.8 pts
31Oost-Groningen8.9+0.7 pts
34Zuidoost-Friesland8.7-0.6 pts
35Midden-Limburg8.40 pts
35Noord-Drenthe8.4+0.5 pts
35Zuidoost-Drenthe8.4+0.5 pts
38Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen8-0.5 pts
39Achterhoek7.9-0.1 pts
40Zuid-Limburg7.5+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 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest birth rate?

Zuid-Limburg, with 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2016.

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