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Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by live births

Stockholm had the highest live births of 8 regions in 2021, at 29,067. Mellersta Norrland had the lowest, at 3,692. The median was 13,201 and the figure for Sweden was 114,263. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest29,067Stockholm
Lowest3,692Mellersta Norrland
Median13,2018 regions
Sweden114,263History

All regions, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

StockholmStockholm: 29,067 count29,067VästsverigeVästsverige: 23,190 count23,190Östra MellansverigeÖstra Mellansverige: 18,467 count18,467SydsverigeSydsverige: 17,112 count17,112Småland med öarnaSmåland med öarna: 9,290 count9,290Norra MellansverigeNorra Mellansverige: 8,165 count8,165Övre NorrlandÖvre Norrland: 5,280 count5,280Mellersta NorrlandMellersta Norrland: 3,692 count3,692
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021
count		Change on 2020
1Stockholm29,067+2.1%
2Västsverige23,190+1.8%
3Östra Mellansverige18,467+1.3%
4Sydsverige17,112+0.9%
5Småland med öarna9,290-2%
6Norra Mellansverige8,165-2.5%
7Övre Norrland5,280+0.5%
8Mellersta Norrland3,692+4%

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

Which region has the lowest live births?

Mellersta Norrland, with 3,692 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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