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NUTS 3 areas of Netherlands by fertility rate

Zuidoost-Friesland had the highest fertility rate of 40 areas in 2014, at 1.97 children per woman. Zuid-Limburg had the lowest, at 1.42 children per woman. The median was 1.78 children per woman and the figure for the Netherlands was 1.71 children per woman. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1.97Zuidoost-Friesland
Lowest1.42Zuid-Limburg
Median1.7840 areas
Netherlands1.71History

All areas, 2014

CSVChart (SVG)

Zuidoost-FrieslandZuidoost-Friesland: 1.97 children per woman1.97Noord-OverijsselNoord-Overijssel: 1.96 children per woman1.96Zuidoost-Zuid-HollandZuidoost-Zuid-Holland: 1.96 children per woman1.96Zuidwest-GelderlandZuidwest-Gelderland: 1.96 children per woman1.96Noord-DrentheNoord-Drenthe: 1.92 children per woman1.92Overig ZeelandOverig Zeeland: 1.92 children per woman1.92Oost-Zuid-HollandOost-Zuid-Holland: 1.91 children per woman1.91FlevolandFlevoland: 1.89 children per woman1.89Zuidwest-DrentheZuidwest-Drenthe: 1.88 children per woman1.88Zuidwest-FrieslandZuidwest-Friesland: 1.88 children per woman1.88VeluweVeluwe: 1.87 children per woman1.87Het Gooi en VechtstreekHet Gooi en Vechtstreek: 1.83 children per woman1.83Kop van Noord-HollandKop van Noord-Holland: 1.83 children per woman1.83Oost-GroningenOost-Groningen: 1.82 children per woman1.82Delfzijl en omgevingDelfzijl en omgeving: 1.81 children per woman1.81Zeeuwsch-VlaanderenZeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: 1.81 children per woman1.81Noordoost-Noord-BrabantNoordoost-Noord-Brabant: 1.8 children per woman1.8AchterhoekAchterhoek: 1.78 children per woman1.78Alkmaar en omgevingAlkmaar en omgeving: 1.78 children per woman1.78Noord-FrieslandNoord-Friesland: 1.78 children per woman1.78TwenteTwente: 1.78 children per woman1.78Zuidwest-OverijsselZuidwest-Overijssel: 1.77 children per woman1.77UtrechtUtrecht: 1.76 children per woman1.76ZaanstreekZaanstreek: 1.75 children per woman1.75Agglomeratie ’s-GravenhageAgglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: 1.74 children per woman1.74Agglomeratie HaarlemAgglomeratie Haarlem: 1.74 children per woman1.74IJmondIJmond: 1.74 children per woman1.74Groot-RijnmondGroot-Rijnmond: 1.73 children per woman1.73Zuidoost-DrentheZuidoost-Drenthe: 1.72 children per woman1.72Zuidoost-Noord-BrabantZuidoost-Noord-Brabant: 1.68 children per woman1.68West-Noord-BrabantWest-Noord-Brabant: 1.67 children per woman1.67Noord-LimburgNoord-Limburg: 1.65 children per woman1.65Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstre…Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek: 1.64 children per woman1.64Midden-Noord-BrabantMidden-Noord-Brabant: 1.64 children per woman1.64Arnhem/NijmegenArnhem/Nijmegen: 1.59 children per woman1.59Midden-LimburgMidden-Limburg: 1.58 children per woman1.58Delft en WestlandDelft en Westland: 1.52 children per woman1.52Groot-AmsterdamGroot-Amsterdam: 1.52 children per woman1.52Overig GroningenOverig Groningen: 1.49 children per woman1.49Zuid-LimburgZuid-Limburg: 1.42 children per woman1.42
children per woman. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2014
children per woman
1Zuidoost-Friesland1.97
2Noord-Overijssel1.96
2Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland1.96
2Zuidwest-Gelderland1.96
5Noord-Drenthe1.92
5Overig Zeeland1.92
7Oost-Zuid-Holland1.91
8Flevoland1.89
9Zuidwest-Drenthe1.88
9Zuidwest-Friesland1.88
11Veluwe1.87
12Het Gooi en Vechtstreek1.83
12Kop van Noord-Holland1.83
14Oost-Groningen1.82
15Delfzijl en omgeving1.81
15Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen1.81
17Noordoost-Noord-Brabant1.8
18Achterhoek1.78
18Alkmaar en omgeving1.78
18Noord-Friesland1.78
18Twente1.78
22Zuidwest-Overijssel1.77
23Utrecht1.76
24Zaanstreek1.75
25Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage1.74
25Agglomeratie Haarlem1.74
25IJmond1.74
28Groot-Rijnmond1.73
29Zuidoost-Drenthe1.72
30Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant1.68
31West-Noord-Brabant1.67
32Noord-Limburg1.65
33Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek1.64
33Midden-Noord-Brabant1.64
35Arnhem/Nijmegen1.59
36Midden-Limburg1.58
37Delft en Westland1.52
37Groot-Amsterdam1.52
39Overig Groningen1.49
40Zuid-Limburg1.42

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About this ranking

Average number of children a woman would have over her lifetime at current age-specific fertility rates.

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. Fertility indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_find3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_find3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

Which area has the highest fertility rate?

Zuidoost-Friesland, with 1.97 children per woman in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest fertility rate?

Zuid-Limburg, with 1.42 children per woman in 2014.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Fertility indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_find3). Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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