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Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by birth rate

Stockholm had the highest birth rate of 8 regions in 2018, at 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Övre Norrland had the lowest, at 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 11.05 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Sweden was 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest12.3Stockholm
Lowest10.2Övre Norrland
Median11.058 regions
Sweden11.4History

All regions, 2018

CSVChart (SVG)

StockholmStockholm: 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants12.3SydsverigeSydsverige: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5VästsverigeVästsverige: 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants11.4Östra MellansverigeÖstra Mellansverige: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1Småland med öarnaSmåland med öarna: 11 per 1,000 inhabitants11Norra MellansverigeNorra Mellansverige: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6Mellersta NorrlandMellersta Norrland: 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5Övre NorrlandÖvre Norrland: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2018
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2017
1Stockholm12.3-0.3 pts
2Sydsverige11.50 pts
3Västsverige11.40 pts
4Östra Mellansverige11.1-0.1 pts
5Småland med öarna11-0.1 pts
6Norra Mellansverige10.60 pts
7Mellersta Norrland10.50 pts
8Övre Norrland10.2-0.2 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 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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Questions

Which region has the highest birth rate?

Stockholm, with 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest birth rate?

Övre Norrland, with 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2018.

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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