NUTS 3 areas of Sweden by fertility rate

Kronobergs län had the highest fertility rate of 21 areas in 2020, at 1.92 children per woman. Gotlands län had the lowest, at 1.46 children per woman. The median was 1.71 children per woman and the figure for Sweden was 1.67 children per woman. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1.92Kronobergs län
Lowest1.46Gotlands län
Median1.7121 areas
Sweden1.67History

All areas, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

Kronobergs länKronobergs län: 1.92 children per woman1.92Jönköpings länJönköpings län: 1.88 children per woman1.88Kalmar länKalmar län: 1.86 children per woman1.86Dalarnas länDalarnas län: 1.84 children per woman1.84Hallands länHallands län: 1.79 children per woman1.79Södermanlands länSödermanlands län: 1.78 children per woman1.78Västmanlands länVästmanlands län: 1.76 children per woman1.76Blekinge länBlekinge län: 1.74 children per woman1.74Västernorrlands länVästernorrlands län: 1.72 children per woman1.72Gävleborgs länGävleborgs län: 1.71 children per woman1.71Örebro länÖrebro län: 1.71 children per woman1.71Jämtlands länJämtlands län: 1.68 children per woman1.68Norrbottens länNorrbottens län: 1.68 children per woman1.68Skåne länSkåne län: 1.68 children per woman1.68Värmlands länVärmlands län: 1.68 children per woman1.68Västra Götalands länVästra Götalands län: 1.67 children per woman1.67Västerbottens länVästerbottens län: 1.65 children per woman1.65Östergötlands länÖstergötlands län: 1.63 children per woman1.63Stockholms länStockholms län: 1.61 children per woman1.61Uppsala länUppsala län: 1.51 children per woman1.51Gotlands länGotlands län: 1.46 children per woman1.46
children per woman. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2020
children per woman
Change on 2019
1Kronobergs län1.92+0.03
2Jönköpings län1.88+0.02
3Kalmar län1.86+0.06
4Dalarnas län1.84-0.03
5Hallands län1.79-0.04
6Södermanlands län1.78-0.09
7Västmanlands län1.76-0.03
8Blekinge län1.74-0.05
9Västernorrlands län1.72-0.13
10Gävleborgs län1.71-0.07
10Örebro län1.71-0.04
12Jämtlands län1.68-0.11
12Norrbottens län1.68-0.11
12Skåne län1.68-0.04
12Värmlands län1.68-0.05
16Västra Götalands län1.67-0.03
17Västerbottens län1.65-0.01
18Östergötlands län1.63-0.08
19Stockholms län1.61-0.02
20Uppsala län1.51-0.09
21Gotlands län1.46-0.17

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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?

Kronobergs län, with 1.92 children per woman in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest fertility rate?

Gotlands län, with 1.46 children per woman in 2020.

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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