NUTS 3 areas of Netherlands by live births

Groot-Rijnmond had the highest live births of 40 areas in 2023, at 14,782. Delfzijl en omgeving had the lowest, at 392. The median was 3,090 and the figure for the Netherlands was 164,487. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest14,782Groot-Rijnmond
Median3,09040 areas
Netherlands164,487History

All areas, 2023

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Groot-RijnmondGroot-Rijnmond: 14,782 count14,782Groot-AmsterdamGroot-Amsterdam: 14,226 count14,226UtrechtUtrecht: 14,070 count14,070Agglomeratie ’s-GravenhageAgglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: 9,000 count9,000Zuidoost-Noord-BrabantZuidoost-Noord-Brabant: 7,132 count7,132VeluweVeluwe: 6,963 count6,963Arnhem/NijmegenArnhem/Nijmegen: 6,651 count6,651Noordoost-Noord-BrabantNoordoost-Noord-Brabant: 6,037 count6,037West-Noord-BrabantWest-Noord-Brabant: 5,636 count5,636TwenteTwente: 5,610 count5,610FlevolandFlevoland: 4,966 count4,966Midden-Noord-BrabantMidden-Noord-Brabant: 4,620 count4,620Zuid-LimburgZuid-Limburg: 4,457 count4,457Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstre…Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek: 3,994 count3,994Noord-OverijsselNoord-Overijssel: 3,889 count3,889Zuidoost-Zuid-HollandZuidoost-Zuid-Holland: 3,812 count3,812Oost-Zuid-HollandOost-Zuid-Holland: 3,717 count3,717Overig GroningenOverig Groningen: 3,446 count3,446Kop van Noord-HollandKop van Noord-Holland: 3,361 count3,361AchterhoekAchterhoek: 3,232 count3,232Noord-FrieslandNoord-Friesland: 2,947 count2,947Zuidwest-GelderlandZuidwest-Gelderland: 2,551 count2,551Overig ZeelandOverig Zeeland: 2,508 count2,508Noord-LimburgNoord-Limburg: 2,313 count2,313Alkmaar en omgevingAlkmaar en omgeving: 2,211 count2,211Agglomeratie HaarlemAgglomeratie Haarlem: 2,128 count2,128Delft en WestlandDelft en Westland: 2,122 count2,122Het Gooi en VechtstreekHet Gooi en Vechtstreek: 2,114 count2,114Midden-LimburgMidden-Limburg: 2,011 count2,011IJmondIJmond: 1,804 count1,804ZaanstreekZaanstreek: 1,701 count1,701Noord-DrentheNoord-Drenthe: 1,579 count1,579Zuidoost-FrieslandZuidoost-Friesland: 1,566 count1,566Zuidwest-OverijsselZuidwest-Overijssel: 1,436 count1,436Zuidoost-DrentheZuidoost-Drenthe: 1,345 count1,345Zuidwest-FrieslandZuidwest-Friesland: 1,185 count1,185Zuidwest-DrentheZuidwest-Drenthe: 1,117 count1,117Oost-GroningenOost-Groningen: 1,005 count1,005Zeeuwsch-VlaanderenZeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: 851 count851Delfzijl en omgevingDelfzijl en omgeving: 392 count392
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2023
count
Change on 2022
1Groot-Rijnmond14,782-2.5%
2Groot-Amsterdam14,226-3%
3Utrecht14,070-1.1%
4Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage9,000+0.4%
5Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant7,132-1.1%
6Veluwe6,963-3.9%
7Arnhem/Nijmegen6,651-0.3%
8Noordoost-Noord-Brabant6,037-4%
9West-Noord-Brabant5,636-0.9%
10Twente5,610-0.6%
11Flevoland4,966-2.6%
12Midden-Noord-Brabant4,620-0.2%
13Zuid-Limburg4,457-1.2%
14Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek3,994+1.4%
15Noord-Overijssel3,889-5.8%
16Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland3,812-4.1%
17Oost-Zuid-Holland3,717+1.2%
18Overig Groningen3,446-1.8%
19Kop van Noord-Holland3,361-5.8%
20Achterhoek3,232+3.6%
21Noord-Friesland2,947+0.3%
22Zuidwest-Gelderland2,551+0.9%
23Overig Zeeland2,508-6.7%
24Noord-Limburg2,313-4.1%
25Alkmaar en omgeving2,211+0.9%
26Agglomeratie Haarlem2,128-5.4%
27Delft en Westland2,122-1.6%
28Het Gooi en Vechtstreek2,114-4.1%
29Midden-Limburg2,011+0.4%
30IJmond1,804-1.1%
31Zaanstreek1,701-0.6%
32Noord-Drenthe1,579+0.1%
33Zuidoost-Friesland1,566-4%
34Zuidwest-Overijssel1,436-6.3%
35Zuidoost-Drenthe1,345-0.7%
36Zuidwest-Friesland1,185-3.7%
37Zuidwest-Drenthe1,117+1.2%
38Oost-Groningen1,005-11.1%
39Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen851+8%
40Delfzijl en omgeving392+10.1%

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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 14,782 in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest live births?

Delfzijl en omgeving, with 392 in 2023.

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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