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Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by live births

Zuid-Holland had the highest live births of 12 regions in 2023, at 37,427. Zeeland had the lowest, at 3,359. The median was 9,858 and the figure for the Netherlands was 164,487. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest37,427Zuid-Holland
Lowest3,359Zeeland
Median9,85812 regions
Netherlands164,487History

All regions, 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

Zuid-HollandZuid-Holland: 37,427 count37,427Noord-HollandNoord-Holland: 27,545 count27,545Noord-BrabantNoord-Brabant: 23,425 count23,425GelderlandGelderland: 19,397 count19,397UtrechtUtrecht: 14,070 count14,070OverijsselOverijssel: 10,935 count10,935Limburg (NL)Limburg (NL): 8,781 count8,781Friesland (NL)Friesland (NL): 5,698 count5,698FlevolandFlevoland: 4,966 count4,966GroningenGroningen: 4,843 count4,843DrentheDrenthe: 4,041 count4,041ZeelandZeeland: 3,359 count3,359
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2023
count		Change on 2022
1Zuid-Holland37,427-1.1%
2Noord-Holland27,545-3%
3Noord-Brabant23,425-1.6%
4Gelderland19,397-0.8%
5Utrecht14,070-1.1%
6Overijssel10,935-3.2%
7Limburg (NL)8,781-1.6%
8Friesland (NL)5,698-1.8%
9Flevoland4,966-2.6%
10Groningen4,843-3%
11Drenthe4,041+0.1%
12Zeeland3,359-3.4%

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 37,427 in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest live births?

Zeeland, with 3,359 in 2023.

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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