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Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by live births

Zuid-Holland had the highest live births of 12 regions in 2022, at 37,858. Zeeland had the lowest, at 3,476. The median was 10,112 and the figure for the Netherlands was 167,504. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest37,858Zuid-Holland
Lowest3,476Zeeland
Median10,11212 regions
Netherlands167,504History

All regions, 2022

CSVChart (SVG)

Zuid-HollandZuid-Holland: 37,858 count37,858Noord-HollandNoord-Holland: 28,408 count28,408Noord-BrabantNoord-Brabant: 23,816 count23,816GelderlandGelderland: 19,563 count19,563UtrechtUtrecht: 14,229 count14,229OverijsselOverijssel: 11,301 count11,301Limburg (NL)Limburg (NL): 8,923 count8,923Friesland (NL)Friesland (NL): 5,801 count5,801FlevolandFlevoland: 5,099 count5,099GroningenGroningen: 4,994 count4,994DrentheDrenthe: 4,036 count4,036ZeelandZeeland: 3,476 count3,476
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2022
count		Change on 2021
1Zuid-Holland37,858-6.6%
2Noord-Holland28,408-8.1%
3Noord-Brabant23,816-6.8%
4Gelderland19,563-5.8%
5Utrecht14,229-9.9%
6Overijssel11,301-2.8%
7Limburg (NL)8,923-5.4%
8Friesland (NL)5,801-8.2%
9Flevoland5,099-1.5%
10Groningen4,994-5.9%
11Drenthe4,036-9.2%
12Zeeland3,476-3.2%

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 37,858 in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest live births?

Zeeland, with 3,476 in 2022.

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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