NUTS 3 areas of Netherlands by live births

Groot-Amsterdam had the highest live births of 40 areas in 2015, at 15,771. Delfzijl en omgeving had the lowest, at 371. The median was 3,108 and the figure for the Netherlands was 170,510. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest15,771Groot-Amsterdam
Median3,10840 areas
Netherlands170,510History

All areas, 2015

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Groot-AmsterdamGroot-Amsterdam: 15,771 count15,771Groot-RijnmondGroot-Rijnmond: 15,542 count15,542UtrechtUtrecht: 14,729 count14,729Agglomeratie ’s-GravenhageAgglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: 10,145 count10,145Zuidoost-Noord-BrabantZuidoost-Noord-Brabant: 7,178 count7,178VeluweVeluwe: 7,091 count7,091Arnhem/NijmegenArnhem/Nijmegen: 6,888 count6,888TwenteTwente: 6,091 count6,091Noordoost-Noord-BrabantNoordoost-Noord-Brabant: 5,999 count5,999West-Noord-BrabantWest-Noord-Brabant: 5,826 count5,826FlevolandFlevoland: 4,735 count4,735Midden-Noord-BrabantMidden-Noord-Brabant: 4,553 count4,553Zuid-LimburgZuid-Limburg: 4,477 count4,477Noord-OverijsselNoord-Overijssel: 4,211 count4,211Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstre…Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek: 3,941 count3,941Zuidoost-Zuid-HollandZuidoost-Zuid-Holland: 3,919 count3,919Overig GroningenOverig Groningen: 3,838 count3,838Kop van Noord-HollandKop van Noord-Holland: 3,464 count3,464Oost-Zuid-HollandOost-Zuid-Holland: 3,311 count3,311AchterhoekAchterhoek: 3,178 count3,178Noord-FrieslandNoord-Friesland: 3,037 count3,037Overig ZeelandOverig Zeeland: 2,710 count2,710Zuidwest-GelderlandZuidwest-Gelderland: 2,368 count2,368Agglomeratie HaarlemAgglomeratie Haarlem: 2,350 count2,350Noord-LimburgNoord-Limburg: 2,279 count2,279Alkmaar en omgevingAlkmaar en omgeving: 2,251 count2,251Delft en WestlandDelft en Westland: 2,121 count2,121Het Gooi en VechtstreekHet Gooi en Vechtstreek: 2,110 count2,110Midden-LimburgMidden-Limburg: 1,983 count1,983IJmondIJmond: 1,798 count1,798ZaanstreekZaanstreek: 1,765 count1,765Zuidoost-FrieslandZuidoost-Friesland: 1,737 count1,737Noord-DrentheNoord-Drenthe: 1,506 count1,506Zuidwest-OverijsselZuidwest-Overijssel: 1,463 count1,463Zuidoost-DrentheZuidoost-Drenthe: 1,334 count1,334Zuidwest-FrieslandZuidwest-Friesland: 1,237 count1,237Zuidwest-DrentheZuidwest-Drenthe: 1,189 count1,189Oost-GroningenOost-Groningen: 1,120 count1,120Zeeuwsch-VlaanderenZeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: 894 count894Delfzijl en omgevingDelfzijl en omgeving: 371 count371
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2015
count
Change on 2014
1Groot-Amsterdam15,771-0.6%
2Groot-Rijnmond15,542-3.7%
3Utrecht14,729-3.2%
4Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage10,145-1.2%
5Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant7,178-2%
6Veluwe7,091-0.4%
7Arnhem/Nijmegen6,888-1.9%
8Twente6,091-1.8%
9Noordoost-Noord-Brabant5,999-5.6%
10West-Noord-Brabant5,826-2.1%
11Flevoland4,735-3.8%
12Midden-Noord-Brabant4,553-1.6%
13Zuid-Limburg4,477-1.8%
14Noord-Overijssel4,211-2.5%
15Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek3,941-5.6%
16Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland3,919-8.5%
17Overig Groningen3,838-0.4%
18Kop van Noord-Holland3,464-4.5%
19Oost-Zuid-Holland3,311-2.7%
20Achterhoek3,178-2.7%
21Noord-Friesland3,037-4.8%
22Overig Zeeland2,710-1.6%
23Zuidwest-Gelderland2,368-3.3%
24Agglomeratie Haarlem2,350-2.2%
25Noord-Limburg2,279-5.4%
26Alkmaar en omgeving2,251-5.3%
27Delft en Westland2,121+2.2%
28Het Gooi en Vechtstreek2,110-0.7%
29Midden-Limburg1,983+5.5%
30IJmond1,798+0.4%
31Zaanstreek1,765-0.7%
32Zuidoost-Friesland1,737-6.3%
33Noord-Drenthe1,506-8%
34Zuidwest-Overijssel1,463-6.8%
35Zuidoost-Drenthe1,334-5.5%
36Zuidwest-Friesland1,237-2.5%
37Zuidwest-Drenthe1,189-5.1%
38Oost-Groningen1,120-3.7%
39Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen8940%
40Delfzijl en omgeving371-7.5%

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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?

Groot-Amsterdam, with 15,771 in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest live births?

Delfzijl en omgeving, with 371 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, Live births during the year by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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