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NUTS 3 areas of Sweden by fertility rate

Södermanlands län had the highest fertility rate of 21 areas in 2017, at 2.01 children per woman. Uppsala län had the lowest, at 1.65 children per woman. The median was 1.86 children per woman and the figure for Sweden was 1.78 children per woman. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest2.01Södermanlands län
Lowest1.65Uppsala län
Median1.8621 areas
Sweden1.78History

All areas, 2017

CSVChart (SVG)

Södermanlands länSödermanlands län: 2.01 children per woman2.01Dalarnas länDalarnas län: 1.97 children per woman1.97Jämtlands länJämtlands län: 1.97 children per woman1.97Jönköpings länJönköpings län: 1.93 children per woman1.93Kalmar länKalmar län: 1.92 children per woman1.92Kronobergs länKronobergs län: 1.92 children per woman1.92Västmanlands länVästmanlands län: 1.91 children per woman1.91Värmlands länVärmlands län: 1.88 children per woman1.88Blekinge länBlekinge län: 1.86 children per woman1.86Hallands länHallands län: 1.86 children per woman1.86Västernorrlands länVästernorrlands län: 1.86 children per woman1.86Gävleborgs länGävleborgs län: 1.85 children per woman1.85Örebro länÖrebro län: 1.81 children per woman1.81Östergötlands länÖstergötlands län: 1.77 children per woman1.77Skåne länSkåne län: 1.77 children per woman1.77Norrbottens länNorrbottens län: 1.76 children per woman1.76Gotlands länGotlands län: 1.75 children per woman1.75Västra Götalands länVästra Götalands län: 1.75 children per woman1.75Västerbottens länVästerbottens län: 1.73 children per woman1.73Stockholms länStockholms län: 1.72 children per woman1.72Uppsala länUppsala län: 1.65 children per woman1.65
children per woman. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2017
children per woman		Change on 2016
1Södermanlands län2.01-0.03
2Dalarnas län1.97-0.03
2Jämtlands län1.97+0.13
4Jönköpings län1.93-0.09
5Kalmar län1.92-0.01
5Kronobergs län1.92-0.11
7Västmanlands län1.91+0.02
8Värmlands län1.88-0.01
9Blekinge län1.86-0.07
9Hallands län1.86-0.1
9Västernorrlands län1.86-0.1
12Gävleborgs län1.85-0.02
13Örebro län1.81-0.02
14Östergötlands län1.77-0.12
14Skåne län1.77-0.07
16Norrbottens län1.76-0.11
17Gotlands län1.75+0.03
17Västra Götalands län1.75-0.09
19Västerbottens län1.73-0.06
20Stockholms län1.72-0.07
21Uppsala län1.65-0.11

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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 2.01 children per woman in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest fertility rate?

Uppsala län, with 1.65 children per woman in 2017.

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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