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Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by live births

Zuid-Holland had the highest live births of 12 regions in 2013, at 38,983. Zeeland had the lowest, at 3,513. The median was 10,581 and the figure for the Netherlands was 171,341. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest38,983Zuid-Holland
Lowest3,513Zeeland
Median10,58112 regions
Netherlands171,341History

All regions, 2013

CSVChart (SVG)

Zuid-HollandZuid-Holland: 38,983 count38,983Noord-HollandNoord-Holland: 29,312 count29,312Noord-BrabantNoord-Brabant: 23,558 count23,558GelderlandGelderland: 19,683 count19,683UtrechtUtrecht: 14,680 count14,680OverijsselOverijssel: 12,151 count12,151Limburg (NL)Limburg (NL): 9,011 count9,011Friesland (NL)Friesland (NL): 6,263 count6,263GroningenGroningen: 5,326 count5,326FlevolandFlevoland: 4,687 count4,687DrentheDrenthe: 4,174 count4,174ZeelandZeeland: 3,513 count3,513
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2013
count		Change on 2012
1Zuid-Holland38,983n/a
2Noord-Holland29,312-1.6%
3Noord-Brabant23,558-2%
4Gelderland19,683-0.8%
5Utrecht14,680n/a
6Overijssel12,151-1.7%
7Limburg (NL)9,011-1.1%
8Friesland (NL)6,263-3.7%
9Groningen5,326-5%
10Flevoland4,687-6.1%
11Drenthe4,174-5.3%
12Zeeland3,513-3.4%

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 38,983 in 2013, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest live births?

Zeeland, with 3,513 in 2013.

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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