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Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by live births

Zuid-Holland had the highest live births of 12 regions in 2017, at 39,035. Zeeland had the lowest, at 3,439. The median was 10,083 and the figure for the Netherlands was 169,836. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest39,035Zuid-Holland
Lowest3,439Zeeland
Median10,08312 regions
Netherlands169,836History

All regions, 2017

CSVChart (SVG)

Zuid-HollandZuid-Holland: 39,035 count39,035Noord-HollandNoord-Holland: 29,393 count29,393Noord-BrabantNoord-Brabant: 23,529 count23,529GelderlandGelderland: 19,534 count19,534UtrechtUtrecht: 14,925 count14,925OverijsselOverijssel: 11,345 count11,345Limburg (NL)Limburg (NL): 8,821 count8,821Friesland (NL)Friesland (NL): 5,967 count5,967GroningenGroningen: 5,092 count5,092FlevolandFlevoland: 4,565 count4,565DrentheDrenthe: 4,191 count4,191ZeelandZeeland: 3,439 count3,439
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2017
count		Change on 2016
1Zuid-Holland39,035-1.7%
2Noord-Holland29,393-1.6%
3Noord-Brabant23,529-2%
4Gelderland19,534+0.2%
5Utrecht14,925+0.2%
6Overijssel11,345-3.3%
7Limburg (NL)8,821-1.9%
8Friesland (NL)5,967-0.8%
9Groningen5,092-5.8%
10Flevoland4,565-3%
11Drenthe4,191-0.4%
12Zeeland3,439-0.6%

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 39,035 in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest live births?

Zeeland, with 3,439 in 2017.

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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