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Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by live births

Stockholm had the highest live births of 8 regions in 2017, at 28,805. Mellersta Norrland had the lowest, at 3,929. The median was 13,330 and the figure for Sweden was 115,416. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest28,805Stockholm
Lowest3,929Mellersta Norrland
Median13,3308 regions
Sweden115,416History

All regions, 2017

CSVChart (SVG)

StockholmStockholm: 28,805 count28,805VästsverigeVästsverige: 22,849 count22,849Östra MellansverigeÖstra Mellansverige: 18,830 count18,830SydsverigeSydsverige: 17,239 count17,239Småland med öarnaSmåland med öarna: 9,421 count9,421Norra MellansverigeNorra Mellansverige: 8,976 count8,976Övre NorrlandÖvre Norrland: 5,367 count5,367Mellersta NorrlandMellersta Norrland: 3,929 count3,929
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2017
count		Change on 2016
1Stockholm28,805-2.2%
2Västsverige22,849-2.8%
3Östra Mellansverige18,830-0.9%
4Sydsverige17,239-1.9%
5Småland med öarna9,421-1%
6Norra Mellansverige8,976+0.7%
7Övre Norrland5,367-3.1%
8Mellersta Norrland3,929+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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Which region has the highest live births?

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

Which region has the lowest live births?

Mellersta Norrland, with 3,929 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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