NUTS 3 areas of Netherlands by birth rate

Flevoland had the highest birth rate of 40 areas in 2021, at 12 per 1,000 inhabitants. Zuid-Limburg had the lowest, at 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.75 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for the Netherlands was 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest12Flevoland
Lowest7.9Zuid-Limburg
Median9.7540 areas
Netherlands10.2History

All areas, 2021

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FlevolandFlevoland: 12 per 1,000 inhabitants12UtrechtUtrecht: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6Oost-Zuid-HollandOost-Zuid-Holland: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5Groot-AmsterdamGroot-Amsterdam: 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants11.4Zuidoost-Zuid-HollandZuidoost-Zuid-Holland: 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants11.4Noord-OverijsselNoord-Overijssel: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2Zuidwest-GelderlandZuidwest-Gelderland: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1Groot-RijnmondGroot-Rijnmond: 11 per 1,000 inhabitants11VeluweVeluwe: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9Agglomeratie ’s-GravenhageAgglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8ZaanstreekZaanstreek: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6Agglomeratie HaarlemAgglomeratie Haarlem: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4Midden-Noord-BrabantMidden-Noord-Brabant: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1Noord-FrieslandNoord-Friesland: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10Delft en WestlandDelft en Westland: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9Het Gooi en VechtstreekHet Gooi en Vechtstreek: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9Noordoost-Noord-BrabantNoordoost-Noord-Brabant: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9Zuidoost-Noord-BrabantZuidoost-Noord-Brabant: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstre…Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8Alkmaar en omgevingAlkmaar en omgeving: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8IJmondIJmond: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7Overig ZeelandOverig Zeeland: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7West-Noord-BrabantWest-Noord-Brabant: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7Kop van Noord-HollandKop van Noord-Holland: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6Zuidwest-OverijsselZuidwest-Overijssel: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6Zuidwest-DrentheZuidwest-Drenthe: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5Arnhem/NijmegenArnhem/Nijmegen: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4Overig GroningenOverig Groningen: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4Zuidoost-FrieslandZuidoost-Friesland: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4Zuidwest-FrieslandZuidwest-Friesland: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4TwenteTwente: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3Noord-LimburgNoord-Limburg: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2Delfzijl en omgevingDelfzijl en omgeving: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1Midden-LimburgMidden-Limburg: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9Noord-DrentheNoord-Drenthe: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9Zuidoost-DrentheZuidoost-Drenthe: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6AchterhoekAchterhoek: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3Zeeuwsch-VlaanderenZeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2Oost-GroningenOost-Groningen: 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants7.9Zuid-LimburgZuid-Limburg: 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants7.9
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2021
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2020
1Flevoland12+0.6 pts
2Utrecht11.6+0.7 pts
3Oost-Zuid-Holland11.5+0.8 pts
4Groot-Amsterdam11.4+0.5 pts
4Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland11.4+1.1 pts
6Noord-Overijssel11.2+0.3 pts
7Zuidwest-Gelderland11.1+0.8 pts
8Groot-Rijnmond11+0.3 pts
9Veluwe10.9+0.4 pts
10Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage10.8+0.2 pts
11Zaanstreek10.6+0.8 pts
12Agglomeratie Haarlem10.4+0.5 pts
13Midden-Noord-Brabant10.1+0.9 pts
14Noord-Friesland10+1 pts
15Delft en Westland9.9+0.6 pts
15Het Gooi en Vechtstreek9.9+0.8 pts
15Noordoost-Noord-Brabant9.9+0.6 pts
15Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant9.9+0.8 pts
19Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek9.8+0.5 pts
19Alkmaar en omgeving9.8+0.8 pts
21IJmond9.7+0.4 pts
21Overig Zeeland9.7+0.3 pts
21West-Noord-Brabant9.7+0.9 pts
24Kop van Noord-Holland9.6+0.6 pts
24Zuidwest-Overijssel9.6+0.1 pts
26Zuidwest-Drenthe9.5+0.8 pts
27Arnhem/Nijmegen9.4+0.2 pts
27Overig Groningen9.4+0.6 pts
27Zuidoost-Friesland9.4+0.6 pts
27Zuidwest-Friesland9.4+0.3 pts
31Twente9.3+0.6 pts
32Noord-Limburg9.2+1 pts
33Delfzijl en omgeving9.1+1.6 pts
34Midden-Limburg9+1 pts
35Noord-Drenthe8.9+0.6 pts
36Zuidoost-Drenthe8.6+0.5 pts
37Achterhoek8.3+0.3 pts
38Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen8.2+0.6 pts
39Oost-Groningen7.9+0.3 pts
39Zuid-Limburg7.9+0.5 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 12 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest birth rate?

Zuid-Limburg, with 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021.

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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