NUTS 3 areas of Sweden by live births

Stockholms län had the highest live births of 21 areas in 2021, at 29,067. Gotlands län had the lowest, at 522. The median was 2,829 and the figure for Sweden was 114,263. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest29,067Stockholms län
Lowest522Gotlands län
Median2,82921 areas
Sweden114,263History

All areas, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

Stockholms länStockholms län: 29,067 count29,067Västra Götalands länVästra Götalands län: 19,662 count19,662Skåne länSkåne län: 15,605 count15,605Östergötlands länÖstergötlands län: 5,035 count5,035Uppsala länUppsala län: 4,261 count4,261Jönköpings länJönköpings län: 4,039 count4,039Hallands länHallands län: 3,528 count3,528Örebro länÖrebro län: 3,297 count3,297Södermanlands länSödermanlands län: 3,045 count3,045Västerbottens länVästerbottens län: 2,845 count2,845Västmanlands länVästmanlands län: 2,829 count2,829Dalarnas länDalarnas län: 2,790 count2,790Gävleborgs länGävleborgs län: 2,741 count2,741Värmlands länVärmlands län: 2,634 count2,634Kalmar länKalmar län: 2,460 count2,460Norrbottens länNorrbottens län: 2,435 count2,435Västernorrlands länVästernorrlands län: 2,362 count2,362Kronobergs länKronobergs län: 2,269 count2,269Blekinge länBlekinge län: 1,507 count1,507Jämtlands länJämtlands län: 1,330 count1,330Gotlands länGotlands län: 522 count522
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2021
count
Change on 2020
1Stockholms län29,067+2.1%
2Västra Götalands län19,662+1.7%
3Skåne län15,605+0.9%
4Östergötlands län5,035+3.7%
5Uppsala län4,261+2.9%
6Jönköpings län4,039-3%
7Hallands län3,528+2.8%
8Örebro län3,297+0.9%
9Södermanlands län3,045+1.1%
10Västerbottens län2,845-3.1%
11Västmanlands län2,829-4.3%
12Dalarnas län2,790-3.6%
13Gävleborgs län2,741-0.8%
14Värmlands län2,634-3.2%
15Kalmar län2,460-1.6%
16Norrbottens län2,435+5%
17Västernorrlands län2,362+3.8%
18Kronobergs län2,269-3.4%
19Blekinge län1,507+1.1%
20Jämtlands län1,330+4.4%
21Gotlands län522+11.8%

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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 29,067 in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest live births?

Gotlands län, with 522 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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