NUTS 3 areas of Netherlands by live births

Groot-Amsterdam had the highest live births of 40 areas in 2017, at 15,619. Delfzijl en omgeving had the lowest, at 380. The median was 3,119 and the figure for the Netherlands was 169,836. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest15,619Groot-Amsterdam
Median3,11940 areas
Netherlands169,836History

All areas, 2017

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Groot-AmsterdamGroot-Amsterdam: 15,619 count15,619Groot-RijnmondGroot-Rijnmond: 15,552 count15,552UtrechtUtrecht: 14,925 count14,925Agglomeratie ’s-GravenhageAgglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: 9,943 count9,943VeluweVeluwe: 7,080 count7,080Zuidoost-Noord-BrabantZuidoost-Noord-Brabant: 7,054 count7,054Arnhem/NijmegenArnhem/Nijmegen: 6,831 count6,831Noordoost-Noord-BrabantNoordoost-Noord-Brabant: 6,104 count6,104West-Noord-BrabantWest-Noord-Brabant: 5,830 count5,830TwenteTwente: 5,778 count5,778FlevolandFlevoland: 4,565 count4,565Midden-Noord-BrabantMidden-Noord-Brabant: 4,541 count4,541Zuid-LimburgZuid-Limburg: 4,461 count4,461Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstre…Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek: 4,092 count4,092Noord-OverijsselNoord-Overijssel: 4,091 count4,091Zuidoost-Zuid-HollandZuidoost-Zuid-Holland: 3,995 count3,995Overig GroningenOverig Groningen: 3,650 count3,650Kop van Noord-HollandKop van Noord-Holland: 3,521 count3,521Oost-Zuid-HollandOost-Zuid-Holland: 3,401 count3,401AchterhoekAchterhoek: 3,184 count3,184Noord-FrieslandNoord-Friesland: 3,053 count3,053Overig ZeelandOverig Zeeland: 2,613 count2,613Zuidwest-GelderlandZuidwest-Gelderland: 2,439 count2,439Noord-LimburgNoord-Limburg: 2,421 count2,421Agglomeratie HaarlemAgglomeratie Haarlem: 2,308 count2,308Alkmaar en omgevingAlkmaar en omgeving: 2,239 count2,239Het Gooi en VechtstreekHet Gooi en Vechtstreek: 2,100 count2,100Delft en WestlandDelft en Westland: 2,052 count2,052Midden-LimburgMidden-Limburg: 1,939 count1,939IJmondIJmond: 1,809 count1,809ZaanstreekZaanstreek: 1,797 count1,797Zuidoost-FrieslandZuidoost-Friesland: 1,678 count1,678Noord-DrentheNoord-Drenthe: 1,598 count1,598Zuidwest-OverijsselZuidwest-Overijssel: 1,476 count1,476Zuidoost-DrentheZuidoost-Drenthe: 1,364 count1,364Zuidwest-FrieslandZuidwest-Friesland: 1,236 count1,236Zuidwest-DrentheZuidwest-Drenthe: 1,229 count1,229Oost-GroningenOost-Groningen: 1,062 count1,062Zeeuwsch-VlaanderenZeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: 826 count826Delfzijl en omgevingDelfzijl en omgeving: 380 count380
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2017
count
Change on 2016
1Groot-Amsterdam15,619-2%
2Groot-Rijnmond15,552-2.9%
3Utrecht14,925+0.2%
4Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage9,943-3.1%
5Veluwe7,080-2.2%
6Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant7,054-2.4%
7Arnhem/Nijmegen6,831+2.1%
8Noordoost-Noord-Brabant6,104-1.6%
9West-Noord-Brabant5,830-1.4%
10Twente5,778-2.4%
11Flevoland4,565-3%
12Midden-Noord-Brabant4,541-2.6%
13Zuid-Limburg4,461-0.7%
14Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek4,092+0.9%
15Noord-Overijssel4,091-3.7%
16Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland3,995+3.2%
17Overig Groningen3,650-3.2%
18Kop van Noord-Holland3,521-1.4%
19Oost-Zuid-Holland3,401+2.3%
20Achterhoek3,184+1.3%
21Noord-Friesland3,053-0.4%
22Overig Zeeland2,613-0.2%
23Zuidwest-Gelderland2,439+0.5%
24Noord-Limburg2,421-3.6%
25Agglomeratie Haarlem2,308+0.7%
26Alkmaar en omgeving2,239-2%
27Het Gooi en Vechtstreek2,100+1.9%
28Delft en Westland2,052-7.1%
29Midden-Limburg1,939-2.6%
30IJmond1,809-1.7%
31Zaanstreek1,797-5.3%
32Zuidoost-Friesland1,678+3.2%
33Noord-Drenthe1,598-0.6%
34Zuidwest-Overijssel1,476-5.3%
35Zuidoost-Drenthe1,364-3.6%
36Zuidwest-Friesland1,236-6.9%
37Zuidwest-Drenthe1,229+3.7%
38Oost-Groningen1,062-12.2%
39Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen826-1.8%
40Delfzijl en omgeving380-10.6%

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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?

Groot-Amsterdam, with 15,619 in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest live births?

Delfzijl en omgeving, with 380 in 2017.

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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