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Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by live births

Zuid-Holland had the highest live births of 12 regions in 2014, at 40,349. Zeeland had the lowest, at 3,649. The median was 10,472 and the figure for the Netherlands was 175,181. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest40,349Zuid-Holland
Lowest3,649Zeeland
Median10,47212 regions
Netherlands175,181History

All regions, 2014

CSVChart (SVG)

Zuid-HollandZuid-Holland: 40,349 count40,349Noord-HollandNoord-Holland: 29,967 count29,967Noord-BrabantNoord-Brabant: 24,253 count24,253GelderlandGelderland: 19,857 count19,857UtrechtUtrecht: 15,209 count15,209OverijsselOverijssel: 12,094 count12,094Limburg (NL)Limburg (NL): 8,850 count8,850Friesland (NL)Friesland (NL): 6,311 count6,311GroningenGroningen: 5,417 count5,417FlevolandFlevoland: 4,924 count4,924DrentheDrenthe: 4,301 count4,301ZeelandZeeland: 3,649 count3,649
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2014
count		Change on 2013
1Zuid-Holland40,349+3.5%
2Noord-Holland29,967+2.2%
3Noord-Brabant24,253+3%
4Gelderland19,857+0.9%
5Utrecht15,209+3.6%
6Overijssel12,094-0.5%
7Limburg (NL)8,850-1.8%
8Friesland (NL)6,311+0.8%
9Groningen5,417+1.7%
10Flevoland4,924+5.1%
11Drenthe4,301+3%
12Zeeland3,649+3.9%

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 40,349 in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest live births?

Zeeland, with 3,649 in 2014.

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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