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NUTS 3 areas of Sweden by fertility rate

Södermanlands län had the highest fertility rate of 21 areas in 2018, at 1.95 children per woman. Gotlands län had the lowest, at 1.63 children per woman. The median was 1.84 children per woman and the figure for Sweden was 1.76 children per woman. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1.95Södermanlands län
Lowest1.63Gotlands län
Median1.8421 areas
Sweden1.76History

All areas, 2018

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Södermanlands länSödermanlands län: 1.95 children per woman1.95Dalarnas länDalarnas län: 1.94 children per woman1.94Gävleborgs länGävleborgs län: 1.94 children per woman1.94Jönköpings länJönköpings län: 1.94 children per woman1.94Västernorrlands länVästernorrlands län: 1.92 children per woman1.92Kalmar länKalmar län: 1.9 children per woman1.9Blekinge länBlekinge län: 1.89 children per woman1.89Jämtlands länJämtlands län: 1.87 children per woman1.87Hallands länHallands län: 1.86 children per woman1.86Kronobergs länKronobergs län: 1.86 children per woman1.86Örebro länÖrebro län: 1.84 children per woman1.84Västmanlands länVästmanlands län: 1.83 children per woman1.83Värmlands länVärmlands län: 1.81 children per woman1.81Skåne länSkåne län: 1.75 children per woman1.75Västra Götalands länVästra Götalands län: 1.74 children per woman1.74Norrbottens länNorrbottens län: 1.72 children per woman1.72Östergötlands länÖstergötlands län: 1.72 children per woman1.72Västerbottens länVästerbottens län: 1.68 children per woman1.68Stockholms länStockholms län: 1.67 children per woman1.67Uppsala länUppsala län: 1.64 children per woman1.64Gotlands länGotlands län: 1.63 children per woman1.63
children per woman. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2018
children per woman		Change on 2017
1Södermanlands län1.95-0.06
2Dalarnas län1.94-0.03
2Gävleborgs län1.94+0.09
2Jönköpings län1.94+0.01
5Västernorrlands län1.92+0.06
6Kalmar län1.9-0.02
7Blekinge län1.89+0.03
8Jämtlands län1.87-0.1
9Hallands län1.860
9Kronobergs län1.86-0.06
11Örebro län1.84+0.03
12Västmanlands län1.83-0.08
13Värmlands län1.81-0.07
14Skåne län1.75-0.02
15Västra Götalands län1.74-0.01
16Norrbottens län1.72-0.04
16Östergötlands län1.72-0.05
18Västerbottens län1.68-0.05
19Stockholms län1.67-0.05
20Uppsala län1.64-0.01
21Gotlands län1.63-0.12

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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 1.95 children per woman in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest fertility rate?

Gotlands län, with 1.63 children per woman in 2018.

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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