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Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by live births

Zuid-Holland had the highest live births of 12 regions in 2018, at 38,907. Zeeland had the lowest, at 3,378. The median was 9,944 and the figure for the Netherlands was 168,525. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest38,907Zuid-Holland
Lowest3,378Zeeland
Median9,94412 regions
Netherlands168,525History

All regions, 2018

CSVChart (SVG)

Zuid-HollandZuid-Holland: 38,907 count38,907Noord-HollandNoord-Holland: 29,253 count29,253Noord-BrabantNoord-Brabant: 23,492 count23,492GelderlandGelderland: 19,347 count19,347UtrechtUtrecht: 14,763 count14,763OverijsselOverijssel: 11,178 count11,178Limburg (NL)Limburg (NL): 8,710 count8,710Friesland (NL)Friesland (NL): 5,779 count5,779GroningenGroningen: 4,933 count4,933FlevolandFlevoland: 4,793 count4,793DrentheDrenthe: 3,992 count3,992ZeelandZeeland: 3,378 count3,378
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2018
count		Change on 2017
1Zuid-Holland38,907-0.3%
2Noord-Holland29,253-0.5%
3Noord-Brabant23,492-0.2%
4Gelderland19,347-1%
5Utrecht14,763-1.1%
6Overijssel11,178-1.5%
7Limburg (NL)8,710-1.3%
8Friesland (NL)5,779-3.2%
9Groningen4,933-3.1%
10Flevoland4,793+5%
11Drenthe3,992-4.7%
12Zeeland3,378-1.8%

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 38,907 in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest live births?

Zeeland, with 3,378 in 2018.

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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