NUTS 3 areas of Netherlands by birth rate

Flevoland had the highest birth rate of 40 areas in 2019, at 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen had the lowest, at 7.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.25 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for the Netherlands was 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest11.7Flevoland
Median9.2540 areas
Netherlands9.8History

All areas, 2019

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FlevolandFlevoland: 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants11.7Agglomeratie ’s-GravenhageAgglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2UtrechtUtrecht: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1Groot-AmsterdamGroot-Amsterdam: 11 per 1,000 inhabitants11Noord-OverijsselNoord-Overijssel: 11 per 1,000 inhabitants11Groot-RijnmondGroot-Rijnmond: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8ZaanstreekZaanstreek: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7Oost-Zuid-HollandOost-Zuid-Holland: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6Zuidoost-Zuid-HollandZuidoost-Zuid-Holland: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6VeluweVeluwe: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4Agglomeratie HaarlemAgglomeratie Haarlem: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3Zuidwest-GelderlandZuidwest-Gelderland: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9Delft en WestlandDelft en Westland: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstre…Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6Overig ZeelandOverig Zeeland: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6Noord-FrieslandNoord-Friesland: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3Noordoost-Noord-BrabantNoordoost-Noord-Brabant: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3Zuidoost-Noord-BrabantZuidoost-Noord-Brabant: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3Zuidwest-FrieslandZuidwest-Friesland: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3Zuidwest-OverijsselZuidwest-Overijssel: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3Het Gooi en VechtstreekHet Gooi en Vechtstreek: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2Midden-Noord-BrabantMidden-Noord-Brabant: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2Alkmaar en omgevingAlkmaar en omgeving: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1IJmondIJmond: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1TwenteTwente: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9West-Noord-BrabantWest-Noord-Brabant: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9Kop van Noord-HollandKop van Noord-Holland: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9Overig GroningenOverig Groningen: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9Zuidwest-DrentheZuidwest-Drenthe: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9Arnhem/NijmegenArnhem/Nijmegen: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8Zuidoost-FrieslandZuidoost-Friesland: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8Delfzijl en omgevingDelfzijl en omgeving: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3Noord-LimburgNoord-Limburg: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3Zuidoost-DrentheZuidoost-Drenthe: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3AchterhoekAchterhoek: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1Noord-DrentheNoord-Drenthe: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8Oost-GroningenOost-Groningen: 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants7.9Midden-LimburgMidden-Limburg: 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants7.8Zuid-LimburgZuid-Limburg: 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants7.5Zeeuwsch-VlaanderenZeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: 7.1 per 1,000 inhabitants7.1
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2019
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2018
1Flevoland11.7+0.1 pts
2Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage11.2-0.2 pts
3Utrecht11.1+0.1 pts
4Groot-Amsterdam11-0.1 pts
4Noord-Overijssel110 pts
6Groot-Rijnmond10.80 pts
7Zaanstreek10.7+0.2 pts
8Oost-Zuid-Holland10.6+0.3 pts
8Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland10.60 pts
10Veluwe10.40 pts
11Agglomeratie Haarlem10.3+0.1 pts
12Zuidwest-Gelderland9.9-0.2 pts
13Delft en Westland9.7+0.4 pts
14Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek9.60 pts
14Overig Zeeland9.6+0.4 pts
16Noord-Friesland9.3+0.1 pts
16Noordoost-Noord-Brabant9.3+0.1 pts
16Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant9.3+0.1 pts
16Zuidwest-Friesland9.3+0.7 pts
16Zuidwest-Overijssel9.3-0.3 pts
21Het Gooi en Vechtstreek9.2-0.3 pts
21Midden-Noord-Brabant9.2-0.3 pts
23Alkmaar en omgeving9.1-0.1 pts
23IJmond9.1+0.3 pts
25Twente9+0.1 pts
25West-Noord-Brabant9-0.1 pts
27Kop van Noord-Holland8.9-0.2 pts
27Overig Groningen8.9+0.1 pts
27Zuidwest-Drenthe8.9+0.5 pts
30Arnhem/Nijmegen8.8-0.2 pts
30Zuidoost-Friesland8.8+0.1 pts
32Delfzijl en omgeving8.3+0.9 pts
32Noord-Limburg8.3-0.4 pts
32Zuidoost-Drenthe8.3+0.6 pts
35Achterhoek8.1+0.4 pts
36Noord-Drenthe8-0.2 pts
37Oost-Groningen7.9+0.3 pts
38Midden-Limburg7.80 pts
39Zuid-Limburg7.5+0.1 pts
40Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen7.1-0.6 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?

Flevoland, with 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest birth rate?

Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen, with 7.1 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2019.

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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