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Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by live births

Zuid-Holland had the highest live births of 12 regions in 2021, at 40,523. Zeeland had the lowest, at 3,592. The median was 10,532 and the figure for the Netherlands was 179,441. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest40,523Zuid-Holland
Lowest3,592Zeeland
Median10,53212 regions
Netherlands179,441History

All regions, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

Zuid-HollandZuid-Holland: 40,523 count40,523Noord-HollandNoord-Holland: 30,919 count30,919Noord-BrabantNoord-Brabant: 25,542 count25,542GelderlandGelderland: 20,771 count20,771UtrechtUtrecht: 15,784 count15,784OverijsselOverijssel: 11,628 count11,628Limburg (NL)Limburg (NL): 9,435 count9,435Friesland (NL)Friesland (NL): 6,319 count6,319GroningenGroningen: 5,306 count5,306FlevolandFlevoland: 5,179 count5,179DrentheDrenthe: 4,443 count4,443ZeelandZeeland: 3,592 count3,592
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021
count		Change on 2020
1Zuid-Holland40,523+5%
2Noord-Holland30,919+6.5%
3Noord-Brabant25,542+9.1%
4Gelderland20,771+4.5%
5Utrecht15,784+6.8%
6Overijssel11,628+4.8%
7Limburg (NL)9,435+9%
8Friesland (NL)6,319+8.2%
9Groningen5,306+7.1%
10Flevoland5,179+6.3%
11Drenthe4,443+7.4%
12Zeeland3,592+4.9%

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 40,523 in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest live births?

Zeeland, with 3,592 in 2021.

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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