NUTS 3 areas of Netherlands by fertility rate

Zuidwest-Gelderland had the highest fertility rate of 40 areas in 2021, at 1.99 children per woman. Groot-Amsterdam had the lowest, at 1.4 children per woman. The median was 1.7 children per woman and the figure for the Netherlands was 1.62 children per woman. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Median1.740 areas
Netherlands1.62History

All areas, 2021

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Zuidwest-GelderlandZuidwest-Gelderland: 1.99 children per woman1.99Zuidwest-FrieslandZuidwest-Friesland: 1.96 children per woman1.96Oost-Zuid-HollandOost-Zuid-Holland: 1.91 children per woman1.91Delfzijl en omgevingDelfzijl en omgeving: 1.9 children per woman1.9Noord-DrentheNoord-Drenthe: 1.89 children per woman1.89Zuidoost-Zuid-HollandZuidoost-Zuid-Holland: 1.88 children per woman1.88VeluweVeluwe: 1.86 children per woman1.86Zuidwest-DrentheZuidwest-Drenthe: 1.86 children per woman1.86Zuidoost-FrieslandZuidoost-Friesland: 1.83 children per woman1.83Overig ZeelandOverig Zeeland: 1.82 children per woman1.82Noord-OverijsselNoord-Overijssel: 1.81 children per woman1.81FlevolandFlevoland: 1.8 children per woman1.8Het Gooi en VechtstreekHet Gooi en Vechtstreek: 1.78 children per woman1.78Noord-FrieslandNoord-Friesland: 1.77 children per woman1.77Kop van Noord-HollandKop van Noord-Holland: 1.76 children per woman1.76AchterhoekAchterhoek: 1.74 children per woman1.74Zuidoost-DrentheZuidoost-Drenthe: 1.74 children per woman1.74Alkmaar en omgevingAlkmaar en omgeving: 1.73 children per woman1.73Noordoost-Noord-BrabantNoordoost-Noord-Brabant: 1.71 children per woman1.71IJmondIJmond: 1.7 children per woman1.7Noord-LimburgNoord-Limburg: 1.7 children per woman1.7ZaanstreekZaanstreek: 1.69 children per woman1.69Midden-LimburgMidden-Limburg: 1.68 children per woman1.68UtrechtUtrecht: 1.68 children per woman1.68TwenteTwente: 1.66 children per woman1.66Zeeuwsch-VlaanderenZeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: 1.66 children per woman1.66Oost-GroningenOost-Groningen: 1.64 children per woman1.64West-Noord-BrabantWest-Noord-Brabant: 1.64 children per woman1.64Zuidwest-OverijsselZuidwest-Overijssel: 1.64 children per woman1.64Midden-Noord-BrabantMidden-Noord-Brabant: 1.62 children per woman1.62Agglomeratie HaarlemAgglomeratie Haarlem: 1.61 children per woman1.61Zuidoost-Noord-BrabantZuidoost-Noord-Brabant: 1.61 children per woman1.61Groot-RijnmondGroot-Rijnmond: 1.6 children per woman1.6Agglomeratie ’s-GravenhageAgglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: 1.55 children per woman1.55Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstre…Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek: 1.55 children per woman1.55Delft en WestlandDelft en Westland: 1.53 children per woman1.53Arnhem/NijmegenArnhem/Nijmegen: 1.5 children per woman1.5Zuid-LimburgZuid-Limburg: 1.42 children per woman1.42Overig GroningenOverig Groningen: 1.41 children per woman1.41Groot-AmsterdamGroot-Amsterdam: 1.4 children per woman1.4
children per woman. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2021
children per woman
Change on 2020
1Zuidwest-Gelderland1.99+0.13
2Zuidwest-Friesland1.96+0.05
3Oost-Zuid-Holland1.91+0.12
4Delfzijl en omgeving1.9+0.32
5Noord-Drenthe1.89+0.11
6Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland1.88+0.17
7Veluwe1.86+0.07
7Zuidwest-Drenthe1.86+0.15
9Zuidoost-Friesland1.83+0.11
10Overig Zeeland1.82+0.05
11Noord-Overijssel1.81+0.04
12Flevoland1.8+0.07
13Het Gooi en Vechtstreek1.78+0.11
14Noord-Friesland1.77+0.16
15Kop van Noord-Holland1.76+0.09
16Achterhoek1.74+0.05
16Zuidoost-Drenthe1.74+0.09
18Alkmaar en omgeving1.73+0.13
19Noordoost-Noord-Brabant1.71+0.08
20IJmond1.7+0.06
20Noord-Limburg1.7+0.17
22Zaanstreek1.69+0.12
23Midden-Limburg1.68+0.16
23Utrecht1.68+0.09
25Twente1.66+0.09
25Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen1.66+0.12
27Oost-Groningen1.64+0.04
27West-Noord-Brabant1.64+0.14
27Zuidwest-Overijssel1.64+0.01
30Midden-Noord-Brabant1.62+0.13
31Agglomeratie Haarlem1.61+0.08
31Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant1.61+0.12
33Groot-Rijnmond1.6+0.04
34Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage1.55+0.03
34Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek1.55+0.08
36Delft en Westland1.53+0.1
37Arnhem/Nijmegen1.5+0.02
38Zuid-Limburg1.42+0.08
39Overig Groningen1.41+0.07
40Groot-Amsterdam1.4+0.06

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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-Gelderland, with 1.99 children per woman in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest fertility rate?

Groot-Amsterdam, with 1.4 children per woman 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, Fertility indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_find3). Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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