NUTS 3 areas of Sweden by natural change rate
Stockholms län had the highest natural change rate of 21 areas in 2017, at 5.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. Västernorrlands län had the lowest, at -1.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 1.2 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Sweden was 2.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All areas, 2017
Full ranking
| Rank | Areas | 2017 | Change on 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockholms län | 5.7 | -0.3 pts |
| 2 | Uppsala län | 3.6 | -0.7 pts |
| 3 | Skåne län | 2.7 | -0.4 pts |
| 4 | Västra Götalands län | 2.4 | -0.6 pts |
| 5 | Jönköpings län | 1.7 | -1 pts |
| 5 | Kronobergs län | 1.7 | -1.2 pts |
| 7 | Västmanlands län | 1.5 | +0.5 pts |
| 8 | Östergötlands län | 1.4 | -0.8 pts |
| 9 | Örebro län | 1.3 | +0.4 pts |
| 9 | Västerbottens län | 1.3 | -0.2 pts |
| 11 | Hallands län | 1.2 | -0.5 pts |
| 12 | Södermanlands län | 1.1 | 0 pts |
| 13 | Dalarnas län | -0.1 | +0.2 pts |
| 13 | Jämtlands län | -0.1 | +0.6 pts |
| 15 | Värmlands län | -0.6 | +0.4 pts |
| 16 | Kalmar län | -0.9 | +0.3 pts |
| 17 | Blekinge län | -1.1 | -0.2 pts |
| 17 | Gävleborgs län | -1.1 | -0.3 pts |
| 19 | Gotlands län | -1.5 | +0.8 pts |
| 20 | Norrbottens län | -1.8 | -0.7 pts |
| 21 | Västernorrlands län | -1.9 | -0.7 pts |
Other periods
About this ranking
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.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which area has the highest natural change rate?
Stockholms län, with 5.7 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which area has the lowest natural change rate?
Västernorrlands län, with -1.9 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.
Natural change rate: other rankings
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- NUTS 3 areas of Hungary
- NUTS 3 areas of Slovakia
- Regions of France (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Czechia (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Greece (NUTS 2)