Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by fertility rate

Name: Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by fertility rate, 2018
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Mellersta Norrland had the highest fertility rate of 8 regions in 2018, at 1.9 children per woman. Stockholm had the lowest, at 1.66 children per woman. The median was 1.76 children per woman and the figure for Sweden was 1.76 children per woman. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1.9Mellersta Norrland

Lowest1.66Stockholm

Median1.768 regions

Sweden1.76History

All regions, 2018

CSV Chart (SVG)

children per woman. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

Rank	Regions	2018 children per woman	Change on 2017
1	Mellersta Norrland	1.9	0
2	Norra Mellansverige	1.89	0
3	Småland med öarna	1.88	-0.03
4	Östra Mellansverige	1.76	-0.04
4	Sydsverige	1.76	-0.02
6	Västsverige	1.74	-0.02
7	Övre Norrland	1.69	-0.04
8	Stockholm	1.66	-0.05

Other periods

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 regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Fertility indicators by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_find2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_find2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which region has the highest fertility rate?

Mellersta Norrland, with 1.9 children per woman in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest fertility rate?

Stockholm, with 1.66 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 2 region (demo_r_find2). Retrieved 2026-10-08.