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NUTS 3 areas of Sweden by fertility rate

Södermanlands län had the highest fertility rate of 21 areas in 2016, at 2.04 children per woman. Gotlands län had the lowest, at 1.72 children per woman. The median was 1.89 children per woman and the figure for Sweden was 1.85 children per woman. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest2.04Södermanlands län
Lowest1.72Gotlands län
Median1.8921 areas
Sweden1.85History

All areas, 2016

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Södermanlands länSödermanlands län: 2.04 children per woman2.04Kronobergs länKronobergs län: 2.03 children per woman2.03Jönköpings länJönköpings län: 2.02 children per woman2.02Dalarnas länDalarnas län: 2 children per woman2Hallands länHallands län: 1.96 children per woman1.96Västernorrlands länVästernorrlands län: 1.96 children per woman1.96Blekinge länBlekinge län: 1.93 children per woman1.93Kalmar länKalmar län: 1.93 children per woman1.93Östergötlands länÖstergötlands län: 1.89 children per woman1.89Värmlands länVärmlands län: 1.89 children per woman1.89Västmanlands länVästmanlands län: 1.89 children per woman1.89Gävleborgs länGävleborgs län: 1.87 children per woman1.87Norrbottens länNorrbottens län: 1.87 children per woman1.87Jämtlands länJämtlands län: 1.84 children per woman1.84Skåne länSkåne län: 1.84 children per woman1.84Västra Götalands länVästra Götalands län: 1.84 children per woman1.84Örebro länÖrebro län: 1.83 children per woman1.83Stockholms länStockholms län: 1.79 children per woman1.79Västerbottens länVästerbottens län: 1.79 children per woman1.79Uppsala länUppsala län: 1.76 children per woman1.76Gotlands länGotlands län: 1.72 children per woman1.72
children per woman. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2016
children per woman		Change on 2015
1Södermanlands län2.04+0.03
2Kronobergs län2.03+0.12
3Jönköpings län2.02+0.01
4Dalarnas län2+0.04
5Hallands län1.96+0.07
5Västernorrlands län1.96+0.04
7Blekinge län1.930
7Kalmar län1.93-0.03
9Östergötlands län1.89+0.01
9Värmlands län1.89+0.04
9Västmanlands län1.89+0.02
12Gävleborgs län1.87-0.05
12Norrbottens län1.87+0.05
14Jämtlands län1.84-0.13
14Skåne län1.84+0.02
14Västra Götalands län1.84+0.03
17Örebro län1.83-0.05
18Stockholms län1.79-0.02
18Västerbottens län1.79+0.04
20Uppsala län1.760
21Gotlands län1.72+0.04

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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?

Södermanlands län, with 2.04 children per woman in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest fertility rate?

Gotlands län, with 1.72 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.

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