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Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by live births

Zuid-Holland had the highest live births of 12 regions in 2020, at 38,598. Zeeland had the lowest, at 3,424. The median was 9,876 and the figure for the Netherlands was 168,681. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest38,598Zuid-Holland
Lowest3,424Zeeland
Median9,87612 regions
Netherlands168,681History

All regions, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

Zuid-HollandZuid-Holland: 38,598 count38,598Noord-HollandNoord-Holland: 29,031 count29,031Noord-BrabantNoord-Brabant: 23,413 count23,413GelderlandGelderland: 19,885 count19,885UtrechtUtrecht: 14,776 count14,776OverijsselOverijssel: 11,099 count11,099Limburg (NL)Limburg (NL): 8,652 count8,652Friesland (NL)Friesland (NL): 5,841 count5,841GroningenGroningen: 4,956 count4,956FlevolandFlevoland: 4,871 count4,871DrentheDrenthe: 4,135 count4,135ZeelandZeeland: 3,424 count3,424
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2020
count		Change on 2019
1Zuid-Holland38,598-1.8%
2Noord-Holland29,031-0.8%
3Noord-Brabant23,413-0.2%
4Gelderland19,885+2.4%
5Utrecht14,776-1.1%
6Overijssel11,099-1.1%
7Limburg (NL)8,652-0.2%
8Friesland (NL)5,841-1.9%
9Groningen4,956-1.7%
10Flevoland4,871-0.4%
11Drenthe4,135+0.6%
12Zeeland3,424+0.1%

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 38,598 in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest live births?

Zeeland, with 3,424 in 2020.

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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