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Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by birth rate, 2024

Flevoland had the highest birth rate of 12 regions in 2024, at 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. Limburg (NL) had the lowest, at 7.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for the Netherlands was 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest10.8Flevoland
Lowest7.6Limburg (NL)
Median912 regions
Netherlands9.2History

All regions, 2024

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FlevolandFlevoland: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8UtrechtUtrecht: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4Zuid-HollandZuid-Holland: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7Noord-HollandNoord-Holland: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5OverijsselOverijssel: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4GelderlandGelderland: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9Noord-BrabantNoord-Brabant: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9Friesland (NL)Friesland (NL): 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6ZeelandZeeland: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5DrentheDrenthe: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8GroningenGroningen: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8Limburg (NL)Limburg (NL): 7.6 per 1,000 inhabitants7.6
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2024
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2023
1Flevoland10.8-0.3 pts
2Utrecht10.4+0.3 pts
3Zuid-Holland9.7-0.1 pts
4Noord-Holland9.5+0.2 pts
5Overijssel9.4+0.2 pts
6Gelderland9-0.1 pts
6Noord-Brabant9+0.1 pts
8Friesland (NL)8.60 pts
9Zeeland8.5-0.1 pts
10Drenthe80 pts
10Groningen8-0.1 pts
12Limburg (NL)7.6-0.2 pts

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About this ranking

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 regions 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 region has the highest birth rate?

Flevoland, with 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest birth rate?

Limburg (NL), with 7.6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024.

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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