NUTS 3 areas of Netherlands by birth rate

Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage had the highest birth rate of 40 areas in 2017, at 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. Zuid-Limburg had the lowest, at 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for the Netherlands was 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Lowest7.4Zuid-Limburg
Median9.340 areas
Netherlands9.9History

All areas, 2017

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Agglomeratie ’s-GravenhageAgglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6Groot-AmsterdamGroot-Amsterdam: 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants11.4UtrechtUtrecht: 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants11.3FlevolandFlevoland: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1Noord-OverijsselNoord-Overijssel: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1Groot-RijnmondGroot-Rijnmond: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9Zuidoost-Zuid-HollandZuidoost-Zuid-Holland: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8ZaanstreekZaanstreek: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6Oost-Zuid-HollandOost-Zuid-Holland: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4VeluweVeluwe: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4Agglomeratie HaarlemAgglomeratie Haarlem: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2Zuidwest-GelderlandZuidwest-Gelderland: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstre…Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7Noord-FrieslandNoord-Friesland: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6Zuidwest-OverijsselZuidwest-Overijssel: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6Noordoost-Noord-BrabantNoordoost-Noord-Brabant: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5Overig ZeelandOverig Zeeland: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5Kop van Noord-HollandKop van Noord-Holland: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4Midden-Noord-BrabantMidden-Noord-Brabant: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4Arnhem/NijmegenArnhem/Nijmegen: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3West-Noord-BrabantWest-Noord-Brabant: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3Zuidwest-DrentheZuidwest-Drenthe: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3Alkmaar en omgevingAlkmaar en omgeving: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2IJmondIJmond: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2TwenteTwente: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2Zuidoost-Noord-BrabantZuidoost-Noord-Brabant: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2Overig GroningenOverig Groningen: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1Delft en WestlandDelft en Westland: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9Het Gooi en VechtstreekHet Gooi en Vechtstreek: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9Zuidoost-FrieslandZuidoost-Friesland: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9Zuidwest-FrieslandZuidwest-Friesland: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8Noord-LimburgNoord-Limburg: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6Noord-DrentheNoord-Drenthe: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3Delfzijl en omgevingDelfzijl en omgeving: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2Midden-LimburgMidden-Limburg: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2Zuidoost-DrentheZuidoost-Drenthe: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1AchterhoekAchterhoek: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8Oost-GroningenOost-Groningen: 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants7.9Zeeuwsch-VlaanderenZeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: 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

RankAreas2017
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2016
1Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage11.6-0.5 pts
2Groot-Amsterdam11.4-0.3 pts
3Utrecht11.30 pts
4Flevoland11.1-0.5 pts
4Noord-Overijssel11.1-0.5 pts
6Groot-Rijnmond10.9-0.4 pts
7Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland10.8+0.3 pts
8Zaanstreek10.6-0.6 pts
9Oost-Zuid-Holland10.4+0.1 pts
9Veluwe10.4-0.3 pts
11Agglomeratie Haarlem10.20 pts
12Zuidwest-Gelderland10.1-0.1 pts
13Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek9.70 pts
14Noord-Friesland9.60 pts
14Zuidwest-Overijssel9.6-0.5 pts
16Noordoost-Noord-Brabant9.5-0.2 pts
16Overig Zeeland9.50 pts
18Kop van Noord-Holland9.4-0.2 pts
18Midden-Noord-Brabant9.4-0.4 pts
20Arnhem/Nijmegen9.3+0.1 pts
20West-Noord-Brabant9.3-0.1 pts
20Zuidwest-Drenthe9.3+0.2 pts
23Alkmaar en omgeving9.2-0.2 pts
23IJmond9.2-0.2 pts
23Twente9.2-0.2 pts
23Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant9.2-0.3 pts
27Overig Groningen9.1-0.3 pts
28Delft en Westland9-0.8 pts
28Het Gooi en Vechtstreek9+0.1 pts
28Zuidoost-Friesland9+0.3 pts
31Zuidwest-Friesland8.8-0.6 pts
32Noord-Limburg8.6-0.3 pts
33Noord-Drenthe8.3-0.1 pts
34Delfzijl en omgeving8.2-0.8 pts
34Midden-Limburg8.2-0.2 pts
36Zuidoost-Drenthe8.1-0.3 pts
37Achterhoek8+0.1 pts
38Oost-Groningen7.9-1 pts
39Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen7.8-0.2 pts
40Zuid-Limburg7.4-0.1 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 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest birth rate?

Zuid-Limburg, with 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2017.

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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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