NUTS 3 areas of Netherlands by natural change rate
Flevoland had the highest natural change rate of 40 areas in 2017, at 5.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. Oost-Groningen had the lowest, at -4.2 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 0.3 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for the Netherlands was 1.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
Live births minus deaths during the year per 1,000 average residents (Eurostat crude rate of natural change).
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. Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
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Flevoland, with 5.6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which area has the lowest natural change rate?
Oost-Groningen, with -4.2 per 1,000 inhabitants 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, Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.