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Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by live births, 2024

Zuid-Holland had the highest live births of 12 regions in 2024, at 37,271. Zeeland had the lowest, at 3,334. The median was 9,907 and the figure for the Netherlands was 166,143. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest37,271Zuid-Holland
Lowest3,334Zeeland
Median9,90712 regions
Netherlands166,143History

All regions, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

Zuid-HollandZuid-Holland: 37,271 count37,271Noord-HollandNoord-Holland: 28,312 count28,312Noord-BrabantNoord-Brabant: 23,904 count23,904GelderlandGelderland: 19,481 count19,481UtrechtUtrecht: 14,601 count14,601OverijsselOverijssel: 11,158 count11,158Limburg (NL)Limburg (NL): 8,655 count8,655Friesland (NL)Friesland (NL): 5,684 count5,684FlevolandFlevoland: 4,890 count4,890GroningenGroningen: 4,816 count4,816DrentheDrenthe: 4,037 count4,037ZeelandZeeland: 3,334 count3,334
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2024
count		Change on 2023
1Zuid-Holland37,271-0.4%
2Noord-Holland28,312+2.8%
3Noord-Brabant23,904+2%
4Gelderland19,481+0.4%
5Utrecht14,601+3.8%
6Overijssel11,158+2%
7Limburg (NL)8,655-1.4%
8Friesland (NL)5,684-0.2%
9Flevoland4,890-1.5%
10Groningen4,816-0.6%
11Drenthe4,037-0.1%
12Zeeland3,334-0.7%

Other periods

About this ranking

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 regions 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 region has the highest live births?

Zuid-Holland, with 37,271 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest live births?

Zeeland, with 3,334 in 2024.

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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