NUTS 3 areas of Netherlands by live births

Groot-Amsterdam had the highest live births of 40 areas in 2021, at 16,257. Delfzijl en omgeving had the lowest, at 416. The median was 3,273 and the figure for the Netherlands was 179,441. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest16,257Groot-Amsterdam
Median3,27340 areas
Netherlands179,441History

All areas, 2021

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Groot-AmsterdamGroot-Amsterdam: 16,257 count16,257Groot-RijnmondGroot-Rijnmond: 16,168 count16,168UtrechtUtrecht: 15,784 count15,784Agglomeratie ’s-GravenhageAgglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: 9,609 count9,609Zuidoost-Noord-BrabantZuidoost-Noord-Brabant: 7,799 count7,799VeluweVeluwe: 7,685 count7,685Arnhem/NijmegenArnhem/Nijmegen: 6,989 count6,989Noordoost-Noord-BrabantNoordoost-Noord-Brabant: 6,564 count6,564West-Noord-BrabantWest-Noord-Brabant: 6,166 count6,166TwenteTwente: 5,884 count5,884FlevolandFlevoland: 5,179 count5,179Midden-Noord-BrabantMidden-Noord-Brabant: 5,013 count5,013Zuid-LimburgZuid-Limburg: 4,689 count4,689Zuidoost-Zuid-HollandZuidoost-Zuid-Holland: 4,263 count4,263Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstre…Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek: 4,247 count4,247Noord-OverijsselNoord-Overijssel: 4,232 count4,232Oost-Zuid-HollandOost-Zuid-Holland: 3,896 count3,896Overig GroningenOverig Groningen: 3,812 count3,812Kop van Noord-HollandKop van Noord-Holland: 3,642 count3,642AchterhoekAchterhoek: 3,325 count3,325Noord-FrieslandNoord-Friesland: 3,220 count3,220Zuidwest-GelderlandZuidwest-Gelderland: 2,772 count2,772Overig ZeelandOverig Zeeland: 2,725 count2,725Noord-LimburgNoord-Limburg: 2,607 count2,607Alkmaar en omgevingAlkmaar en omgeving: 2,470 count2,470Agglomeratie HaarlemAgglomeratie Haarlem: 2,403 count2,403Het Gooi en VechtstreekHet Gooi en Vechtstreek: 2,357 count2,357Delft en WestlandDelft en Westland: 2,340 count2,340Midden-LimburgMidden-Limburg: 2,139 count2,139IJmondIJmond: 1,944 count1,944ZaanstreekZaanstreek: 1,846 count1,846Zuidoost-FrieslandZuidoost-Friesland: 1,767 count1,767Noord-DrentheNoord-Drenthe: 1,723 count1,723Zuidwest-OverijsselZuidwest-Overijssel: 1,512 count1,512Zuidoost-DrentheZuidoost-Drenthe: 1,445 count1,445Zuidwest-FrieslandZuidwest-Friesland: 1,332 count1,332Zuidwest-DrentheZuidwest-Drenthe: 1,275 count1,275Oost-GroningenOost-Groningen: 1,078 count1,078Zeeuwsch-VlaanderenZeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: 867 count867Delfzijl en omgevingDelfzijl en omgeving: 416 count416
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2021
count
Change on 2020
1Groot-Amsterdam16,257+5.8%
2Groot-Rijnmond16,168+3.6%
3Utrecht15,784+6.8%
4Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage9,609+2.3%
5Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant7,799+9.1%
6Veluwe7,685+5.2%
7Arnhem/Nijmegen6,989+2.3%
8Noordoost-Noord-Brabant6,564+7.2%
9West-Noord-Brabant6,166+10.1%
10Twente5,884+6.6%
11Flevoland5,179+6.3%
12Midden-Noord-Brabant5,013+10.5%
13Zuid-Limburg4,689+6.1%
14Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland4,263+10.6%
15Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek4,247+6.3%
16Noord-Overijssel4,232+3.4%
17Oost-Zuid-Holland3,896+8.6%
18Overig Groningen3,812+6.5%
19Kop van Noord-Holland3,642+6.8%
20Achterhoek3,325+3.7%
21Noord-Friesland3,220+11%
22Zuidwest-Gelderland2,772+9%
23Overig Zeeland2,725+3.7%
24Noord-Limburg2,607+12.2%
25Alkmaar en omgeving2,470+9.7%
26Agglomeratie Haarlem2,403+5.3%
27Het Gooi en Vechtstreek2,357+8.9%
28Delft en Westland2,340+8%
29Midden-Limburg2,139+12%
30IJmond1,944+4.9%
31Zaanstreek1,846+8.4%
32Zuidoost-Friesland1,767+7.2%
33Noord-Drenthe1,723+7.5%
34Zuidwest-Overijssel1,512+1.5%
35Zuidoost-Drenthe1,445+6%
36Zuidwest-Friesland1,332+3.1%
37Zuidwest-Drenthe1,275+9.1%
38Oost-Groningen1,078+4.6%
39Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen867+8.8%
40Delfzijl en omgeving416+20.9%

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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 16,257 in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest live births?

Delfzijl en omgeving, with 416 in 2021.

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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