NUTS 3 areas of Netherlands by live births

Groot-Amsterdam had the highest live births of 40 areas in 2018, at 15,487. Delfzijl en omgeving had the lowest, at 343. The median was 3,022 and the figure for the Netherlands was 168,525. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest15,487Groot-Amsterdam
Median3,02240 areas
Netherlands168,525History

All areas, 2018

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Groot-AmsterdamGroot-Amsterdam: 15,487 count15,487Groot-RijnmondGroot-Rijnmond: 15,458 count15,458UtrechtUtrecht: 14,763 count14,763Agglomeratie ’s-GravenhageAgglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: 9,896 count9,896VeluweVeluwe: 7,150 count7,150Zuidoost-Noord-BrabantZuidoost-Noord-Brabant: 7,103 count7,103Arnhem/NijmegenArnhem/Nijmegen: 6,654 count6,654Noordoost-Noord-BrabantNoordoost-Noord-Brabant: 6,003 count6,003West-Noord-BrabantWest-Noord-Brabant: 5,780 count5,780TwenteTwente: 5,613 count5,613FlevolandFlevoland: 4,793 count4,793Midden-Noord-BrabantMidden-Noord-Brabant: 4,606 count4,606Zuid-LimburgZuid-Limburg: 4,415 count4,415Noord-OverijsselNoord-Overijssel: 4,081 count4,081Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstre…Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek: 4,079 count4,079Zuidoost-Zuid-HollandZuidoost-Zuid-Holland: 3,915 count3,915Overig GroningenOverig Groningen: 3,559 count3,559Oost-Zuid-HollandOost-Zuid-Holland: 3,410 count3,410Kop van Noord-HollandKop van Noord-Holland: 3,402 count3,402AchterhoekAchterhoek: 3,098 count3,098Noord-FrieslandNoord-Friesland: 2,946 count2,946Overig ZeelandOverig Zeeland: 2,561 count2,561Noord-LimburgNoord-Limburg: 2,456 count2,456Zuidwest-GelderlandZuidwest-Gelderland: 2,445 count2,445Agglomeratie HaarlemAgglomeratie Haarlem: 2,330 count2,330Alkmaar en omgevingAlkmaar en omgeving: 2,270 count2,270Het Gooi en VechtstreekHet Gooi en Vechtstreek: 2,228 count2,228Delft en WestlandDelft en Westland: 2,149 count2,149Midden-LimburgMidden-Limburg: 1,839 count1,839ZaanstreekZaanstreek: 1,799 count1,799IJmondIJmond: 1,737 count1,737Zuidoost-FrieslandZuidoost-Friesland: 1,625 count1,625Noord-DrentheNoord-Drenthe: 1,575 count1,575Zuidwest-OverijsselZuidwest-Overijssel: 1,484 count1,484Zuidoost-DrentheZuidoost-Drenthe: 1,299 count1,299Zuidwest-FrieslandZuidwest-Friesland: 1,208 count1,208Zuidwest-DrentheZuidwest-Drenthe: 1,118 count1,118Oost-GroningenOost-Groningen: 1,031 count1,031Zeeuwsch-VlaanderenZeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: 817 count817Delfzijl en omgevingDelfzijl en omgeving: 343 count343
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2018
count
Change on 2017
1Groot-Amsterdam15,487-0.8%
2Groot-Rijnmond15,458-0.6%
3Utrecht14,763-1.1%
4Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage9,896-0.5%
5Veluwe7,150+1%
6Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant7,103+0.7%
7Arnhem/Nijmegen6,654-2.6%
8Noordoost-Noord-Brabant6,003-1.7%
9West-Noord-Brabant5,780-0.9%
10Twente5,613-2.9%
11Flevoland4,793+5%
12Midden-Noord-Brabant4,606+1.4%
13Zuid-Limburg4,415-1%
14Noord-Overijssel4,081-0.2%
15Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek4,079-0.3%
16Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland3,915-2%
17Overig Groningen3,559-2.5%
18Oost-Zuid-Holland3,410+0.3%
19Kop van Noord-Holland3,402-3.4%
20Achterhoek3,098-2.7%
21Noord-Friesland2,946-3.5%
22Overig Zeeland2,561-2%
23Noord-Limburg2,456+1.4%
24Zuidwest-Gelderland2,445+0.2%
25Agglomeratie Haarlem2,330+1%
26Alkmaar en omgeving2,270+1.4%
27Het Gooi en Vechtstreek2,228+6.1%
28Delft en Westland2,149+4.7%
29Midden-Limburg1,839-5.2%
30Zaanstreek1,799+0.1%
31IJmond1,737-4%
32Zuidoost-Friesland1,625-3.2%
33Noord-Drenthe1,575-1.4%
34Zuidwest-Overijssel1,484+0.5%
35Zuidoost-Drenthe1,299-4.8%
36Zuidwest-Friesland1,208-2.3%
37Zuidwest-Drenthe1,118-9%
38Oost-Groningen1,031-2.9%
39Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen817-1.1%
40Delfzijl en omgeving343-9.7%

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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 15,487 in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest live births?

Delfzijl en omgeving, with 343 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, Live births during the year by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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