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NUTS 3 areas of Sweden by birth rate

Stockholms län had the highest birth rate of 21 areas in 2021, at 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. Gotlands län had the lowest, at 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Sweden was 11 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest12.1Stockholms län
Lowest8.6Gotlands län
Median10.221 areas
Sweden11History

All areas, 2021

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Stockholms länStockholms län: 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants12.1Västra Götalands länVästra Götalands län: 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants11.3Kronobergs länKronobergs län: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2Skåne länSkåne län: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2Jönköpings länJönköpings län: 11 per 1,000 inhabitants11Uppsala länUppsala län: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9Örebro länÖrebro län: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8Östergötlands länÖstergötlands län: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7Hallands länHallands län: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4Västerbottens länVästerbottens län: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4Västmanlands länVästmanlands län: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2Jämtlands länJämtlands län: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1Södermanlands länSödermanlands län: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1Kalmar länKalmar län: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10Norrbottens länNorrbottens län: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8Dalarnas länDalarnas län: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7Västernorrlands länVästernorrlands län: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7Blekinge länBlekinge län: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5Gävleborgs länGävleborgs län: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5Värmlands länVärmlands län: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3Gotlands länGotlands län: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2021
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2020
1Stockholms län12.1+0.2 pts
2Västra Götalands län11.3+0.1 pts
3Kronobergs län11.2-0.4 pts
3Skåne län11.20 pts
5Jönköpings län11-0.4 pts
6Uppsala län10.9+0.2 pts
7Örebro län10.8+0.1 pts
8Östergötlands län10.7+0.3 pts
9Hallands län10.4+0.2 pts
9Västerbottens län10.4-0.4 pts
11Västmanlands län10.2-0.5 pts
12Jämtlands län10.1+0.4 pts
12Södermanlands län10.10 pts
14Kalmar län10-0.2 pts
15Norrbottens län9.8+0.5 pts
16Dalarnas län9.7-0.4 pts
16Västernorrlands län9.7+0.4 pts
18Blekinge län9.5+0.1 pts
18Gävleborgs län9.5-0.1 pts
20Värmlands län9.3-0.3 pts
21Gotlands län8.6+0.8 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 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 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest birth rate?

Gotlands län, with 8.6 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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