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NUTS 3 areas of Sweden by live births

Stockholms län had the highest live births of 21 areas in 2017, at 28,805. Gotlands län had the lowest, at 535. The median was 3,064 and the figure for Sweden was 115,416. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest28,805Stockholms län
Lowest535Gotlands län
Median3,06421 areas
Sweden115,416History

All areas, 2017

CSVChart (SVG)

Stockholms länStockholms län: 28,805 count28,805Västra Götalands länVästra Götalands län: 19,446 count19,446Skåne länSkåne län: 15,646 count15,646Östergötlands länÖstergötlands län: 5,009 count5,009Uppsala länUppsala län: 4,149 count4,149Jönköpings länJönköpings län: 4,087 count4,087Hallands länHallands län: 3,403 count3,403Örebro länÖrebro län: 3,306 count3,306Södermanlands länSödermanlands län: 3,291 count3,291Västmanlands länVästmanlands län: 3,075 count3,075Dalarnas länDalarnas län: 3,064 count3,064Värmlands länVärmlands län: 2,970 count2,970Västerbottens länVästerbottens län: 2,954 count2,954Gävleborgs länGävleborgs län: 2,942 count2,942Kalmar länKalmar län: 2,541 count2,541Västernorrlands länVästernorrlands län: 2,473 count2,473Norrbottens länNorrbottens län: 2,413 count2,413Kronobergs länKronobergs län: 2,258 count2,258Blekinge länBlekinge län: 1,593 count1,593Jämtlands länJämtlands län: 1,456 count1,456Gotlands länGotlands län: 535 count535
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2017
count		Change on 2016
1Stockholms län28,805-2.2%
2Västra Götalands län19,446-3%
3Skåne län15,646-1.9%
4Östergötlands län5,009-4.2%
5Uppsala län4,149-2.9%
6Jönköpings län4,087-2.5%
7Hallands län3,403-2%
8Örebro län3,306+1.5%
9Södermanlands län3,291+0.8%
10Västmanlands län3,075+3.4%
11Dalarnas län3,0640%
12Värmlands län2,970+1.4%
13Västerbottens län2,954-1.4%
14Gävleborgs län2,942+0.7%
15Kalmar län2,541+2.1%
16Västernorrlands län2,473-4%
17Norrbottens län2,413-5%
18Kronobergs län2,258-3.1%
19Blekinge län1,593-2%
20Jämtlands län1,456+9.4%
21Gotlands län535+5.1%

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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 areas 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 area has the highest live births?

Stockholms län, with 28,805 in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest live births?

Gotlands län, with 535 in 2017.

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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