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Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by live births

Stockholm had the highest live births of 8 regions in 2018, at 28,706. Mellersta Norrland had the lowest, at 3,963. The median was 13,434 and the figure for Sweden was 115,832. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest28,706Stockholm
Lowest3,963Mellersta Norrland
Median13,4348 regions
Sweden115,832History

All regions, 2018

CSVChart (SVG)

StockholmStockholm: 28,706 count28,706VästsverigeVästsverige: 23,083 count23,083Östra MellansverigeÖstra Mellansverige: 18,887 count18,887SydsverigeSydsverige: 17,369 count17,369Småland med öarnaSmåland med öarna: 9,499 count9,499Norra MellansverigeNorra Mellansverige: 9,038 count9,038Övre NorrlandÖvre Norrland: 5,287 count5,287Mellersta NorrlandMellersta Norrland: 3,963 count3,963
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2018
count		Change on 2017
1Stockholm28,706-0.3%
2Västsverige23,083+1%
3Östra Mellansverige18,887+0.3%
4Sydsverige17,369+0.8%
5Småland med öarna9,499+0.8%
6Norra Mellansverige9,038+0.7%
7Övre Norrland5,287-1.5%
8Mellersta Norrland3,963+0.9%

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 28,706 in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest live births?

Mellersta Norrland, with 3,963 in 2018.

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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