NUTS 3 areas of Netherlands by live births

Groot-Rijnmond had the highest live births of 40 areas in 2022, at 15,157. Delfzijl en omgeving had the lowest, at 356. The median was 3,029 and the figure for the Netherlands was 167,504. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest15,157Groot-Rijnmond
Median3,02940 areas
Netherlands167,504History

All areas, 2022

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Groot-RijnmondGroot-Rijnmond: 15,157 count15,157Groot-AmsterdamGroot-Amsterdam: 14,659 count14,659UtrechtUtrecht: 14,229 count14,229Agglomeratie ’s-GravenhageAgglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: 8,962 count8,962VeluweVeluwe: 7,248 count7,248Zuidoost-Noord-BrabantZuidoost-Noord-Brabant: 7,211 count7,211Arnhem/NijmegenArnhem/Nijmegen: 6,668 count6,668Noordoost-Noord-BrabantNoordoost-Noord-Brabant: 6,289 count6,289West-Noord-BrabantWest-Noord-Brabant: 5,686 count5,686TwenteTwente: 5,642 count5,642FlevolandFlevoland: 5,099 count5,099Midden-Noord-BrabantMidden-Noord-Brabant: 4,630 count4,630Zuid-LimburgZuid-Limburg: 4,509 count4,509Noord-OverijsselNoord-Overijssel: 4,127 count4,127Zuidoost-Zuid-HollandZuidoost-Zuid-Holland: 3,973 count3,973Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstre…Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek: 3,937 count3,937Oost-Zuid-HollandOost-Zuid-Holland: 3,673 count3,673Kop van Noord-HollandKop van Noord-Holland: 3,568 count3,568Overig GroningenOverig Groningen: 3,508 count3,508AchterhoekAchterhoek: 3,119 count3,119Noord-FrieslandNoord-Friesland: 2,939 count2,939Overig ZeelandOverig Zeeland: 2,688 count2,688Zuidwest-GelderlandZuidwest-Gelderland: 2,528 count2,528Noord-LimburgNoord-Limburg: 2,411 count2,411Agglomeratie HaarlemAgglomeratie Haarlem: 2,250 count2,250Het Gooi en VechtstreekHet Gooi en Vechtstreek: 2,204 count2,204Alkmaar en omgevingAlkmaar en omgeving: 2,192 count2,192Delft en WestlandDelft en Westland: 2,156 count2,156Midden-LimburgMidden-Limburg: 2,003 count2,003IJmondIJmond: 1,824 count1,824ZaanstreekZaanstreek: 1,711 count1,711Zuidoost-FrieslandZuidoost-Friesland: 1,632 count1,632Noord-DrentheNoord-Drenthe: 1,577 count1,577Zuidwest-OverijsselZuidwest-Overijssel: 1,532 count1,532Zuidoost-DrentheZuidoost-Drenthe: 1,355 count1,355Zuidwest-FrieslandZuidwest-Friesland: 1,230 count1,230Oost-GroningenOost-Groningen: 1,130 count1,130Zuidwest-DrentheZuidwest-Drenthe: 1,104 count1,104Zeeuwsch-VlaanderenZeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: 788 count788Delfzijl en omgevingDelfzijl en omgeving: 356 count356
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2022
count
Change on 2021
1Groot-Rijnmond15,157-6.3%
2Groot-Amsterdam14,659-9.8%
3Utrecht14,229-9.9%
4Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage8,962-6.7%
5Veluwe7,248-5.7%
6Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant7,211-7.5%
7Arnhem/Nijmegen6,668-4.6%
8Noordoost-Noord-Brabant6,289-4.2%
9West-Noord-Brabant5,686-7.8%
10Twente5,642-4.1%
11Flevoland5,099-1.5%
12Midden-Noord-Brabant4,630-7.6%
13Zuid-Limburg4,509-3.8%
14Noord-Overijssel4,127-2.5%
15Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland3,973-6.8%
16Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek3,937-7.3%
17Oost-Zuid-Holland3,673-5.7%
18Kop van Noord-Holland3,568-2%
19Overig Groningen3,508-8%
20Achterhoek3,119-6.2%
21Noord-Friesland2,939-8.7%
22Overig Zeeland2,688-1.4%
23Zuidwest-Gelderland2,528-8.8%
24Noord-Limburg2,411-7.5%
25Agglomeratie Haarlem2,250-6.4%
26Het Gooi en Vechtstreek2,204-6.5%
27Alkmaar en omgeving2,192-11.3%
28Delft en Westland2,156-7.9%
29Midden-Limburg2,003-6.4%
30IJmond1,824-6.2%
31Zaanstreek1,711-7.3%
32Zuidoost-Friesland1,632-7.6%
33Noord-Drenthe1,577-8.5%
34Zuidwest-Overijssel1,532+1.3%
35Zuidoost-Drenthe1,355-6.2%
36Zuidwest-Friesland1,230-7.7%
37Oost-Groningen1,130+4.8%
38Zuidwest-Drenthe1,104-13.4%
39Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen788-9.1%
40Delfzijl en omgeving356-14.4%

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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 15,157 in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest live births?

Delfzijl en omgeving, with 356 in 2022.

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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