NUTS 3 areas of Sweden by birth rate
Stockholms län had the highest birth rate of 21 areas in 2015, at 13.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Gotlands län had the lowest, at 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 11 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Sweden was 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All areas, 2015
Full ranking
| Rank | Areas | 2015 | Change on 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockholms län | 13.3 | -0.2 pts |
| 2 | Skåne län | 12 | -0.3 pts |
| 3 | Uppsala län | 11.9 | +0.4 pts |
| 4 | Jönköpings län | 11.8 | 0 pts |
| 4 | Västra Götalands län | 11.8 | -0.2 pts |
| 6 | Östergötlands län | 11.6 | 0 pts |
| 7 | Örebro län | 11.3 | -0.3 pts |
| 8 | Kronobergs län | 11.2 | -0.3 pts |
| 8 | Södermanlands län | 11.2 | -0.1 pts |
| 10 | Västerbottens län | 11 | +0.4 pts |
| 10 | Västmanlands län | 11 | -0.3 pts |
| 12 | Jämtlands län | 10.9 | +0.5 pts |
| 13 | Dalarnas län | 10.5 | 0 pts |
| 13 | Gävleborgs län | 10.5 | +0.3 pts |
| 13 | Hallands län | 10.5 | -0.4 pts |
| 16 | Kalmar län | 10.4 | +0.3 pts |
| 17 | Blekinge län | 10.2 | -0.3 pts |
| 17 | Värmlands län | 10.2 | 0 pts |
| 17 | Västernorrlands län | 10.2 | +0.2 pts |
| 20 | Norrbottens län | 9.8 | -0.2 pts |
| 21 | Gotlands län | 8.6 | -0.6 pts |
Other periods
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 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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Questions
Which area has the highest birth rate?
Stockholms län, with 13.3 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which area has the lowest birth rate?
Gotlands län, with 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2015.
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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