NUTS 3 areas of Netherlands by birth rate

Flevoland had the highest birth rate of 40 areas in 2023, at 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. Oost-Groningen had the lowest, at 7.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for the Netherlands was 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest11.1Flevoland
Median8.840 areas
Netherlands9.2History

All areas, 2023

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FlevolandFlevoland: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1Oost-Zuid-HollandOost-Zuid-Holland: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7Noord-OverijsselNoord-Overijssel: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1UtrechtUtrecht: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1Zuidoost-Zuid-HollandZuidoost-Zuid-Holland: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10Zuidwest-GelderlandZuidwest-Gelderland: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10Groot-RijnmondGroot-Rijnmond: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9Agglomeratie ’s-GravenhageAgglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8Groot-AmsterdamGroot-Amsterdam: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7VeluweVeluwe: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7ZaanstreekZaanstreek: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6Midden-Noord-BrabantMidden-Noord-Brabant: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1Agglomeratie HaarlemAgglomeratie Haarlem: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstre…Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9IJmondIJmond: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9Noord-FrieslandNoord-Friesland: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9Zuidwest-OverijsselZuidwest-Overijssel: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9Noordoost-Noord-BrabantNoordoost-Noord-Brabant: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9Overig ZeelandOverig Zeeland: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8TwenteTwente: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8Zuidoost-Noord-BrabantZuidoost-Noord-Brabant: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8Arnhem/NijmegenArnhem/Nijmegen: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7Delft en WestlandDelft en Westland: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7Delfzijl en omgevingDelfzijl en omgeving: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7Het Gooi en VechtstreekHet Gooi en Vechtstreek: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7Kop van Noord-HollandKop van Noord-Holland: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7West-Noord-BrabantWest-Noord-Brabant: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7Alkmaar en omgevingAlkmaar en omgeving: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6Midden-LimburgMidden-Limburg: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3Overig GroningenOverig Groningen: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3Zuidwest-FrieslandZuidwest-Friesland: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3Zuidoost-FrieslandZuidoost-Friesland: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2Zuidwest-DrentheZuidwest-Drenthe: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2Noord-DrentheNoord-Drenthe: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1AchterhoekAchterhoek: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8Noord-LimburgNoord-Limburg: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8Zeeuwsch-VlaanderenZeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8Zuidoost-DrentheZuidoost-Drenthe: 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants7.9Zuid-LimburgZuid-Limburg: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants7.4Oost-GroningenOost-Groningen: 7.3 per 1,000 inhabitants7.3
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2023
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2022
1Flevoland11.1-0.5 pts
2Oost-Zuid-Holland10.70 pts
3Noord-Overijssel10.1-0.7 pts
3Utrecht10.1-0.2 pts
5Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland10-0.5 pts
5Zuidwest-Gelderland100 pts
7Groot-Rijnmond9.9-0.3 pts
8Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage9.8-0.1 pts
9Groot-Amsterdam9.7-0.5 pts
9Veluwe9.7-0.5 pts
11Zaanstreek9.6-0.2 pts
12Midden-Noord-Brabant9.1-0.2 pts
13Agglomeratie Haarlem9-0.7 pts
13Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek90 pts
13IJmond9-0.1 pts
13Noord-Friesland90 pts
13Zuidwest-Overijssel9-0.6 pts
18Noordoost-Noord-Brabant8.9-0.5 pts
19Overig Zeeland8.8-0.7 pts
19Twente8.8-0.1 pts
19Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant8.8-0.2 pts
22Arnhem/Nijmegen8.7-0.2 pts
22Delft en Westland8.7-0.3 pts
22Delfzijl en omgeving8.7+0.9 pts
22Het Gooi en Vechtstreek8.7-0.4 pts
22Kop van Noord-Holland8.7-0.6 pts
22West-Noord-Brabant8.7-0.1 pts
28Alkmaar en omgeving8.60 pts
29Midden-Limburg8.30 pts
29Overig Groningen8.3-0.2 pts
29Zuidwest-Friesland8.3-0.3 pts
32Zuidoost-Friesland8.2-0.4 pts
32Zuidwest-Drenthe8.2+0.1 pts
34Noord-Drenthe8.10 pts
35Achterhoek8+0.3 pts
35Noord-Limburg8-0.4 pts
35Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen8+0.5 pts
38Zuidoost-Drenthe7.9-0.1 pts
39Zuid-Limburg7.4-0.2 pts
40Oost-Groningen7.3-0.9 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 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest birth rate?

Oost-Groningen, with 7.3 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023.

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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