NUTS 3 areas of Netherlands by birth rate

Flevoland had the highest birth rate of 40 areas in 2020, at 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. Zuid-Limburg had the lowest, at 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.15 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for the Netherlands was 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest11.4Flevoland
Lowest7.4Zuid-Limburg
Median9.1540 areas
Netherlands9.7History

All areas, 2020

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FlevolandFlevoland: 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants11.4Groot-AmsterdamGroot-Amsterdam: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9Noord-OverijsselNoord-Overijssel: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9UtrechtUtrecht: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9Groot-RijnmondGroot-Rijnmond: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7Oost-Zuid-HollandOost-Zuid-Holland: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7Agglomeratie ’s-GravenhageAgglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6VeluweVeluwe: 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5Zuidoost-Zuid-HollandZuidoost-Zuid-Holland: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3Zuidwest-GelderlandZuidwest-Gelderland: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3Agglomeratie HaarlemAgglomeratie Haarlem: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9ZaanstreekZaanstreek: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8Zuidwest-OverijsselZuidwest-Overijssel: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5Overig ZeelandOverig Zeeland: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstre…Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3Delft en WestlandDelft en Westland: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3IJmondIJmond: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3Noordoost-Noord-BrabantNoordoost-Noord-Brabant: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3Arnhem/NijmegenArnhem/Nijmegen: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2Midden-Noord-BrabantMidden-Noord-Brabant: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2Het Gooi en VechtstreekHet Gooi en Vechtstreek: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1Zuidoost-Noord-BrabantZuidoost-Noord-Brabant: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1Zuidwest-FrieslandZuidwest-Friesland: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1Alkmaar en omgevingAlkmaar en omgeving: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9Kop van Noord-HollandKop van Noord-Holland: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9Noord-FrieslandNoord-Friesland: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9Overig GroningenOverig Groningen: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8West-Noord-BrabantWest-Noord-Brabant: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8Zuidoost-FrieslandZuidoost-Friesland: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8TwenteTwente: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7Zuidwest-DrentheZuidwest-Drenthe: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7Noord-DrentheNoord-Drenthe: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3Noord-LimburgNoord-Limburg: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2Zuidoost-DrentheZuidoost-Drenthe: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1AchterhoekAchterhoek: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8Midden-LimburgMidden-Limburg: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8Oost-GroningenOost-Groningen: 7.6 per 1,000 inhabitants7.6Zeeuwsch-VlaanderenZeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: 7.6 per 1,000 inhabitants7.6Delfzijl en omgevingDelfzijl en omgeving: 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants7.5Zuid-LimburgZuid-Limburg: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants7.4
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2020
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2019
1Flevoland11.4-0.3 pts
2Groot-Amsterdam10.9-0.1 pts
2Noord-Overijssel10.9-0.1 pts
2Utrecht10.9-0.2 pts
5Groot-Rijnmond10.7-0.1 pts
5Oost-Zuid-Holland10.7+0.1 pts
7Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage10.6-0.6 pts
8Veluwe10.5+0.1 pts
9Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland10.3-0.3 pts
9Zuidwest-Gelderland10.3+0.4 pts
11Agglomeratie Haarlem9.9-0.4 pts
12Zaanstreek9.8-0.9 pts
13Zuidwest-Overijssel9.5+0.2 pts
14Overig Zeeland9.4-0.2 pts
15Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek9.3-0.3 pts
15Delft en Westland9.3-0.4 pts
15IJmond9.3+0.2 pts
15Noordoost-Noord-Brabant9.30 pts
19Arnhem/Nijmegen9.2+0.4 pts
19Midden-Noord-Brabant9.20 pts
21Het Gooi en Vechtstreek9.1-0.1 pts
21Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant9.1-0.2 pts
21Zuidwest-Friesland9.1-0.2 pts
24Alkmaar en omgeving9-0.1 pts
24Kop van Noord-Holland9+0.1 pts
24Noord-Friesland9-0.3 pts
27Overig Groningen8.8-0.1 pts
27West-Noord-Brabant8.8-0.2 pts
27Zuidoost-Friesland8.80 pts
30Twente8.7-0.3 pts
30Zuidwest-Drenthe8.7-0.2 pts
32Noord-Drenthe8.3+0.3 pts
33Noord-Limburg8.2-0.1 pts
34Zuidoost-Drenthe8.1-0.2 pts
35Achterhoek8-0.1 pts
35Midden-Limburg8+0.2 pts
37Oost-Groningen7.6-0.3 pts
37Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen7.6+0.5 pts
39Delfzijl en omgeving7.5-0.8 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?

Flevoland, with 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest birth rate?

Zuid-Limburg, with 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2020.

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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