NUTS 3 areas of Sweden by fertility rate

Kronobergs län had the highest fertility rate of 21 areas in 2021, at 1.86 children per woman. Uppsala län had the lowest, at 1.54 children per woman. The median was 1.72 children per woman and the figure for Sweden was 1.67 children per woman. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1.86Kronobergs län
Lowest1.54Uppsala län
Median1.7221 areas
Sweden1.67History

All areas, 2021

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Kronobergs länKronobergs län: 1.86 children per woman1.86Hallands länHallands län: 1.83 children per woman1.83Kalmar länKalmar län: 1.83 children per woman1.83Jönköpings länJönköpings län: 1.82 children per woman1.82Västernorrlands länVästernorrlands län: 1.79 children per woman1.79Dalarnas länDalarnas län: 1.78 children per woman1.78Södermanlands länSödermanlands län: 1.78 children per woman1.78Blekinge länBlekinge län: 1.77 children per woman1.77Norrbottens länNorrbottens län: 1.76 children per woman1.76Jämtlands länJämtlands län: 1.73 children per woman1.73Örebro länÖrebro län: 1.72 children per woman1.72Gävleborgs länGävleborgs län: 1.7 children per woman1.7Östergötlands länÖstergötlands län: 1.69 children per woman1.69Västra Götalands länVästra Götalands län: 1.69 children per woman1.69Skåne länSkåne län: 1.68 children per woman1.68Västmanlands länVästmanlands län: 1.68 children per woman1.68Stockholms länStockholms län: 1.63 children per woman1.63Värmlands länVärmlands län: 1.62 children per woman1.62Gotlands länGotlands län: 1.6 children per woman1.6Västerbottens länVästerbottens län: 1.59 children per woman1.59Uppsala länUppsala län: 1.54 children per woman1.54
children per woman. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2021
children per woman
Change on 2020
1Kronobergs län1.86-0.06
2Hallands län1.83+0.04
2Kalmar län1.83-0.03
4Jönköpings län1.82-0.06
5Västernorrlands län1.79+0.07
6Dalarnas län1.78-0.06
6Södermanlands län1.780
8Blekinge län1.77+0.03
9Norrbottens län1.76+0.08
10Jämtlands län1.73+0.05
11Örebro län1.72+0.01
12Gävleborgs län1.7-0.01
13Östergötlands län1.69+0.06
13Västra Götalands län1.69+0.02
15Skåne län1.680
15Västmanlands län1.68-0.08
17Stockholms län1.63+0.02
18Värmlands län1.62-0.06
19Gotlands län1.6+0.14
20Västerbottens län1.59-0.06
21Uppsala län1.54+0.03

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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 1.86 children per woman in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest fertility rate?

Uppsala län, with 1.54 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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