NUTS 3 areas of Netherlands by live births

Groot-Rijnmond had the highest live births of 40 areas in 2019, at 15,619. Delfzijl en omgeving had the lowest, at 383. The median was 3,108 and the figure for the Netherlands was 169,680. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest15,619Groot-Rijnmond
Median3,10840 areas
Netherlands169,680History

All areas, 2019

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Groot-RijnmondGroot-Rijnmond: 15,619 count15,619Groot-AmsterdamGroot-Amsterdam: 15,446 count15,446UtrechtUtrecht: 14,935 count14,935Agglomeratie ’s-GravenhageAgglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: 9,860 count9,860VeluweVeluwe: 7,214 count7,214Zuidoost-Noord-BrabantZuidoost-Noord-Brabant: 7,201 count7,201Arnhem/NijmegenArnhem/Nijmegen: 6,551 count6,551Noordoost-Noord-BrabantNoordoost-Noord-Brabant: 6,053 count6,053West-Noord-BrabantWest-Noord-Brabant: 5,698 count5,698TwenteTwente: 5,654 count5,654FlevolandFlevoland: 4,892 count4,892Midden-Noord-BrabantMidden-Noord-Brabant: 4,507 count4,507Zuid-LimburgZuid-Limburg: 4,488 count4,488Noord-OverijsselNoord-Overijssel: 4,118 count4,118Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstre…Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek: 4,100 count4,100Zuidoost-Zuid-HollandZuidoost-Zuid-Holland: 3,917 count3,917Overig GroningenOverig Groningen: 3,586 count3,586Oost-Zuid-HollandOost-Zuid-Holland: 3,546 count3,546Kop van Noord-HollandKop van Noord-Holland: 3,371 count3,371AchterhoekAchterhoek: 3,231 count3,231Noord-FrieslandNoord-Friesland: 2,984 count2,984Overig ZeelandOverig Zeeland: 2,677 count2,677Zuidwest-GelderlandZuidwest-Gelderland: 2,430 count2,430Agglomeratie HaarlemAgglomeratie Haarlem: 2,365 count2,365Noord-LimburgNoord-Limburg: 2,330 count2,330Delft en WestlandDelft en Westland: 2,248 count2,248Alkmaar en omgevingAlkmaar en omgeving: 2,244 count2,244Het Gooi en VechtstreekHet Gooi en Vechtstreek: 2,184 count2,184Midden-LimburgMidden-Limburg: 1,850 count1,850ZaanstreekZaanstreek: 1,846 count1,846IJmondIJmond: 1,798 count1,798Zuidoost-FrieslandZuidoost-Friesland: 1,654 count1,654Noord-DrentheNoord-Drenthe: 1,526 count1,526Zuidwest-OverijsselZuidwest-Overijssel: 1,453 count1,453Zuidoost-DrentheZuidoost-Drenthe: 1,401 count1,401Zuidwest-FrieslandZuidwest-Friesland: 1,319 count1,319Zuidwest-DrentheZuidwest-Drenthe: 1,183 count1,183Oost-GroningenOost-Groningen: 1,073 count1,073Zeeuwsch-VlaanderenZeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: 745 count745Delfzijl en omgevingDelfzijl en omgeving: 383 count383
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2019
count
Change on 2018
1Groot-Rijnmond15,619+1%
2Groot-Amsterdam15,446-0.3%
3Utrecht14,935+1.2%
4Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage9,860-0.4%
5Veluwe7,214+0.9%
6Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant7,201+1.4%
7Arnhem/Nijmegen6,551-1.5%
8Noordoost-Noord-Brabant6,053+0.8%
9West-Noord-Brabant5,698-1.4%
10Twente5,654+0.7%
11Flevoland4,892+2.1%
12Midden-Noord-Brabant4,507-2.1%
13Zuid-Limburg4,488+1.7%
14Noord-Overijssel4,118+0.9%
15Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek4,100+0.5%
16Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland3,917+0.1%
17Overig Groningen3,586+0.8%
18Oost-Zuid-Holland3,546+4%
19Kop van Noord-Holland3,371-0.9%
20Achterhoek3,231+4.3%
21Noord-Friesland2,984+1.3%
22Overig Zeeland2,677+4.5%
23Zuidwest-Gelderland2,430-0.6%
24Agglomeratie Haarlem2,365+1.5%
25Noord-Limburg2,330-5.1%
26Delft en Westland2,248+4.6%
27Alkmaar en omgeving2,244-1.1%
28Het Gooi en Vechtstreek2,184-2%
29Midden-Limburg1,850+0.6%
30Zaanstreek1,846+2.6%
31IJmond1,798+3.5%
32Zuidoost-Friesland1,654+1.8%
33Noord-Drenthe1,526-3.1%
34Zuidwest-Overijssel1,453-2.1%
35Zuidoost-Drenthe1,401+7.9%
36Zuidwest-Friesland1,319+9.2%
37Zuidwest-Drenthe1,183+5.8%
38Oost-Groningen1,073+4.1%
39Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen745-8.8%
40Delfzijl en omgeving383+11.7%

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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-Rijnmond, with 15,619 in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest live births?

Delfzijl en omgeving, with 383 in 2019.

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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