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Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by birth rate

Stockholm had the highest birth rate of 8 regions in 2021, at 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. Norra Mellansverige had the lowest, at 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Sweden was 11 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest12.1Stockholm
Lowest9.5Norra Mellansverige
Median10.68 regions
Sweden11History

All regions, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

StockholmStockholm: 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants12.1VästsverigeVästsverige: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2SydsverigeSydsverige: 11 per 1,000 inhabitants11Östra MellansverigeÖstra Mellansverige: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6Småland med öarnaSmåland med öarna: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6Övre NorrlandÖvre Norrland: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1Mellersta NorrlandMellersta Norrland: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8Norra MellansverigeNorra Mellansverige: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2020
1Stockholm12.1+0.2 pts
2Västsverige11.2+0.2 pts
3Sydsverige110 pts
4Östra Mellansverige10.6+0.1 pts
4Småland med öarna10.6-0.3 pts
6Övre Norrland10.10 pts
7Mellersta Norrland9.8+0.4 pts
8Norra Mellansverige9.5-0.3 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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Questions

Which region has the highest birth rate?

Stockholm, with 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest birth rate?

Norra Mellansverige, with 9.5 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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