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Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by live births

Stockholm had the highest live births of 8 regions in 2016, at 29,457. Mellersta Norrland had the lowest, at 3,907. The median was 13,550 and the figure for Sweden was 117,425. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest29,457Stockholm
Lowest3,907Mellersta Norrland
Median13,5508 regions
Sweden117,425History

All regions, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

StockholmStockholm: 29,457 count29,457VästsverigeVästsverige: 23,512 count23,512Östra MellansverigeÖstra Mellansverige: 18,999 count18,999SydsverigeSydsverige: 17,580 count17,580Småland med öarnaSmåland med öarna: 9,520 count9,520Norra MellansverigeNorra Mellansverige: 8,914 count8,914Övre NorrlandÖvre Norrland: 5,536 count5,536Mellersta NorrlandMellersta Norrland: 3,907 count3,907
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016
count		Change on 2015
1Stockholm29,457+0.3%
2Västsverige23,512+3.9%
3Östra Mellansverige18,999+2%
4Sydsverige17,580+2.4%
5Småland med öarna9,520+3.8%
6Norra Mellansverige8,914+2.7%
7Övre Norrland5,536+3.9%
8Mellersta Norrland3,907+0.6%

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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Questions

Which region has the highest live births?

Stockholm, with 29,457 in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest live births?

Mellersta Norrland, with 3,907 in 2016.

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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