NUTS 3 areas of Netherlands by live births, 2024

Utrecht had the highest live births of 40 areas in 2024, at 14,601. Delfzijl en omgeving had the lowest, at 374. The median was 3,017 and the figure for the Netherlands was 166,143. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest14,601Utrecht
Median3,01740 areas
Netherlands166,143History

All areas, 2024

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UtrechtUtrecht: 14,601 count14,601Groot-RijnmondGroot-Rijnmond: 14,591 count14,591Groot-AmsterdamGroot-Amsterdam: 14,502 count14,502Agglomeratie ’s-GravenhageAgglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: 8,846 count8,846Zuidoost-Noord-BrabantZuidoost-Noord-Brabant: 7,400 count7,400VeluweVeluwe: 7,125 count7,125Arnhem/NijmegenArnhem/Nijmegen: 6,514 count6,514Noordoost-Noord-BrabantNoordoost-Noord-Brabant: 6,269 count6,269West-Noord-BrabantWest-Noord-Brabant: 5,702 count5,702TwenteTwente: 5,679 count5,679FlevolandFlevoland: 4,890 count4,890Midden-Noord-BrabantMidden-Noord-Brabant: 4,533 count4,533Zuid-LimburgZuid-Limburg: 4,289 count4,289Noord-OverijsselNoord-Overijssel: 3,970 count3,970Zuidoost-Zuid-HollandZuidoost-Zuid-Holland: 3,906 count3,906Oost-Zuid-HollandOost-Zuid-Holland: 3,888 count3,888Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstre…Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek: 3,875 count3,875Kop van Noord-HollandKop van Noord-Holland: 3,569 count3,569Overig GroningenOverig Groningen: 3,380 count3,380AchterhoekAchterhoek: 3,219 count3,219Noord-FrieslandNoord-Friesland: 2,814 count2,814Zuidwest-GelderlandZuidwest-Gelderland: 2,623 count2,623Overig ZeelandOverig Zeeland: 2,515 count2,515Noord-LimburgNoord-Limburg: 2,381 count2,381Alkmaar en omgevingAlkmaar en omgeving: 2,283 count2,283Agglomeratie HaarlemAgglomeratie Haarlem: 2,183 count2,183Delft en WestlandDelft en Westland: 2,165 count2,165Het Gooi en VechtstreekHet Gooi en Vechtstreek: 2,134 count2,134Midden-LimburgMidden-Limburg: 1,985 count1,985IJmondIJmond: 1,884 count1,884ZaanstreekZaanstreek: 1,757 count1,757Zuidoost-FrieslandZuidoost-Friesland: 1,668 count1,668Noord-DrentheNoord-Drenthe: 1,521 count1,521Zuidwest-OverijsselZuidwest-Overijssel: 1,509 count1,509Zuidoost-DrentheZuidoost-Drenthe: 1,400 count1,400Zuidwest-FrieslandZuidwest-Friesland: 1,202 count1,202Zuidwest-DrentheZuidwest-Drenthe: 1,116 count1,116Oost-GroningenOost-Groningen: 1,062 count1,062Zeeuwsch-VlaanderenZeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: 819 count819Delfzijl en omgevingDelfzijl en omgeving: 374 count374
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2024
count
Change on 2023
1Utrecht14,601+3.8%
2Groot-Rijnmond14,591-1.3%
3Groot-Amsterdam14,502+1.9%
4Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage8,846-1.7%
5Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant7,400+3.8%
6Veluwe7,125+2.3%
7Arnhem/Nijmegen6,514-2.1%
8Noordoost-Noord-Brabant6,269+3.8%
9West-Noord-Brabant5,702+1.2%
10Twente5,679+1.2%
11Flevoland4,890-1.5%
12Midden-Noord-Brabant4,533-1.9%
13Zuid-Limburg4,289-3.8%
14Noord-Overijssel3,970+2.1%
15Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland3,906+2.5%
16Oost-Zuid-Holland3,888+4.6%
17Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek3,875-3%
18Kop van Noord-Holland3,569+6.2%
19Overig Groningen3,380-1.9%
20Achterhoek3,219-0.4%
21Noord-Friesland2,814-4.5%
22Zuidwest-Gelderland2,623+2.8%
23Overig Zeeland2,515+0.3%
24Noord-Limburg2,381+2.9%
25Alkmaar en omgeving2,283+3.3%
26Agglomeratie Haarlem2,183+2.6%
27Delft en Westland2,165+2%
28Het Gooi en Vechtstreek2,134+0.9%
29Midden-Limburg1,985-1.3%
30IJmond1,884+4.4%
31Zaanstreek1,757+3.3%
32Zuidoost-Friesland1,668+6.5%
33Noord-Drenthe1,521-3.7%
34Zuidwest-Overijssel1,509+5.1%
35Zuidoost-Drenthe1,400+4.1%
36Zuidwest-Friesland1,202+1.4%
37Zuidwest-Drenthe1,116-0.1%
38Oost-Groningen1,062+5.7%
39Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen819-3.8%
40Delfzijl en omgeving374-4.6%

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Live births to mothers resident in the area 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. Live births during the year 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 area has the highest live births?

Utrecht, with 14,601 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest live births?

Delfzijl en omgeving, with 374 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, Live births during the year by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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