NUTS 3 areas of Netherlands by fertility rate

Zuidwest-Friesland had the highest fertility rate of 40 areas in 2019, at 1.95 children per woman. Overig Groningen had the lowest, at 1.35 children per woman. The median was 1.63 children per woman and the figure for the Netherlands was 1.57 children per woman. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Median1.6340 areas
Netherlands1.57History

All areas, 2019

CSVChart (SVG)

Zuidwest-FrieslandZuidwest-Friesland: 1.95 children per woman1.95Overig ZeelandOverig Zeeland: 1.82 children per woman1.82Zuidwest-GelderlandZuidwest-Gelderland: 1.82 children per woman1.82Noord-OverijsselNoord-Overijssel: 1.81 children per woman1.81Oost-Zuid-HollandOost-Zuid-Holland: 1.81 children per woman1.81VeluweVeluwe: 1.79 children per woman1.79Delfzijl en omgevingDelfzijl en omgeving: 1.78 children per woman1.78FlevolandFlevoland: 1.78 children per woman1.78Zuidoost-Zuid-HollandZuidoost-Zuid-Holland: 1.75 children per woman1.75Zuidoost-FrieslandZuidoost-Friesland: 1.74 children per woman1.74Zuidwest-DrentheZuidwest-Drenthe: 1.74 children per woman1.74AchterhoekAchterhoek: 1.73 children per woman1.73Noord-DrentheNoord-Drenthe: 1.72 children per woman1.72ZaanstreekZaanstreek: 1.72 children per woman1.72Het Gooi en VechtstreekHet Gooi en Vechtstreek: 1.71 children per woman1.71Zuidoost-DrentheZuidoost-Drenthe: 1.7 children per woman1.7Oost-GroningenOost-Groningen: 1.69 children per woman1.69Noord-FrieslandNoord-Friesland: 1.67 children per woman1.67Kop van Noord-HollandKop van Noord-Holland: 1.66 children per woman1.66Noordoost-Noord-BrabantNoordoost-Noord-Brabant: 1.63 children per woman1.63UtrechtUtrecht: 1.63 children per woman1.63Alkmaar en omgevingAlkmaar en omgeving: 1.62 children per woman1.62IJmondIJmond: 1.62 children per woman1.62TwenteTwente: 1.62 children per woman1.62Zuidwest-OverijsselZuidwest-Overijssel: 1.62 children per woman1.62Agglomeratie ’s-GravenhageAgglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: 1.61 children per woman1.61Agglomeratie HaarlemAgglomeratie Haarlem: 1.6 children per woman1.6Groot-RijnmondGroot-Rijnmond: 1.58 children per woman1.58Noord-LimburgNoord-Limburg: 1.55 children per woman1.55West-Noord-BrabantWest-Noord-Brabant: 1.54 children per woman1.54Zuidoost-Noord-BrabantZuidoost-Noord-Brabant: 1.53 children per woman1.53Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstre…Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek: 1.52 children per woman1.52Delft en WestlandDelft en Westland: 1.51 children per woman1.51Midden-Noord-BrabantMidden-Noord-Brabant: 1.51 children per woman1.51Midden-LimburgMidden-Limburg: 1.49 children per woman1.49Arnhem/NijmegenArnhem/Nijmegen: 1.44 children per woman1.44Zeeuwsch-VlaanderenZeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: 1.44 children per woman1.44Groot-AmsterdamGroot-Amsterdam: 1.36 children per woman1.36Zuid-LimburgZuid-Limburg: 1.36 children per woman1.36Overig GroningenOverig Groningen: 1.35 children per woman1.35
children per woman. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2019
children per woman
Change on 2018
1Zuidwest-Friesland1.95+0.15
2Overig Zeeland1.82+0.07
2Zuidwest-Gelderland1.82-0.06
4Noord-Overijssel1.810
4Oost-Zuid-Holland1.81+0.02
6Veluwe1.79-0.01
7Delfzijl en omgeving1.78+0.18
7Flevoland1.780
9Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland1.75-0.02
10Zuidoost-Friesland1.74+0.02
10Zuidwest-Drenthe1.74+0.1
12Achterhoek1.73+0.06
13Noord-Drenthe1.72-0.06
13Zaanstreek1.72+0.03
15Het Gooi en Vechtstreek1.71-0.07
16Zuidoost-Drenthe1.7+0.11
17Oost-Groningen1.69+0.06
18Noord-Friesland1.67+0.01
19Kop van Noord-Holland1.66-0.04
20Noordoost-Noord-Brabant1.63-0.01
20Utrecht1.63-0.01
22Alkmaar en omgeving1.62-0.04
22IJmond1.62+0.03
22Twente1.62+0.01
22Zuidwest-Overijssel1.62-0.04
26Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage1.61-0.02
27Agglomeratie Haarlem1.6-0.01
28Groot-Rijnmond1.580
29Noord-Limburg1.55-0.1
30West-Noord-Brabant1.54-0.04
31Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant1.53-0.02
32Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek1.52-0.01
33Delft en Westland1.51+0.04
33Midden-Noord-Brabant1.51-0.06
35Midden-Limburg1.49-0.01
36Arnhem/Nijmegen1.44-0.04
36Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen1.44-0.16
38Groot-Amsterdam1.36-0.03
38Zuid-Limburg1.36+0.01
40Overig Groningen1.350

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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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Which area has the highest fertility rate?

Zuidwest-Friesland, with 1.95 children per woman in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest fertility rate?

Overig Groningen, with 1.35 children per woman in 2019.

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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