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Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by live births

Zuid-Holland had the highest live births of 12 regions in 2019, at 39,290. Zeeland had the lowest, at 3,422. The median was 9,947 and the figure for the Netherlands was 169,680. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest39,290Zuid-Holland
Lowest3,422Zeeland
Median9,94712 regions
Netherlands169,680History

All regions, 2019

CSVChart (SVG)

Zuid-HollandZuid-Holland: 39,290 count39,290Noord-HollandNoord-Holland: 29,254 count29,254Noord-BrabantNoord-Brabant: 23,459 count23,459GelderlandGelderland: 19,426 count19,426UtrechtUtrecht: 14,935 count14,935OverijsselOverijssel: 11,225 count11,225Limburg (NL)Limburg (NL): 8,668 count8,668Friesland (NL)Friesland (NL): 5,957 count5,957GroningenGroningen: 5,042 count5,042FlevolandFlevoland: 4,892 count4,892DrentheDrenthe: 4,110 count4,110ZeelandZeeland: 3,422 count3,422
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2019
count		Change on 2018
1Zuid-Holland39,290+1%
2Noord-Holland29,2540%
3Noord-Brabant23,459-0.1%
4Gelderland19,426+0.4%
5Utrecht14,935+1.2%
6Overijssel11,225+0.4%
7Limburg (NL)8,668-0.5%
8Friesland (NL)5,957+3.1%
9Groningen5,042+2.2%
10Flevoland4,892+2.1%
11Drenthe4,110+3%
12Zeeland3,422+1.3%

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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Questions

Which region has the highest live births?

Zuid-Holland, with 39,290 in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest live births?

Zeeland, with 3,422 in 2019.

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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