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Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by live births

Zuid-Holland had the highest live births of 12 regions in 2016, at 39,724. Zeeland had the lowest, at 3,459. The median was 10,361 and the figure for the Netherlands was 172,520. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest39,724Zuid-Holland
Lowest3,459Zeeland
Median10,36112 regions
Netherlands172,520History

All regions, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

Zuid-HollandZuid-Holland: 39,724 count39,724Noord-HollandNoord-Holland: 29,876 count29,876Noord-BrabantNoord-Brabant: 24,007 count24,007GelderlandGelderland: 19,499 count19,499UtrechtUtrecht: 14,896 count14,896OverijsselOverijssel: 11,728 count11,728Limburg (NL)Limburg (NL): 8,994 count8,994Friesland (NL)Friesland (NL): 6,017 count6,017GroningenGroningen: 5,406 count5,406FlevolandFlevoland: 4,706 count4,706DrentheDrenthe: 4,208 count4,208ZeelandZeeland: 3,459 count3,459
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016
count		Change on 2015
1Zuid-Holland39,724+1.9%
2Noord-Holland29,876+1.2%
3Noord-Brabant24,007+1.9%
4Gelderland19,499-0.1%
5Utrecht14,896+1.1%
6Overijssel11,728-0.3%
7Limburg (NL)8,994+2.9%
8Friesland (NL)6,017+0.1%
9Groningen5,406+1.4%
10Flevoland4,706-0.6%
11Drenthe4,208+4.4%
12Zeeland3,459-4%

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 39,724 in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest live births?

Zeeland, with 3,459 in 2016.

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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