Zuidwest-Friesland had the highest fertility rate of 40 areas in 2016, at 1.99 children per woman. Zuid-Limburg had the lowest, at 1.39 children per woman. The median was 1.73 children per woman and the figure for the Netherlands was 1.66 children per woman. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
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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Zuidwest-Friesland, with 1.99 children per woman in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which area has the lowest fertility rate?
Zuid-Limburg, with 1.39 children per woman 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, Fertility indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_find3). Retrieved 2026-10-09.
