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Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by natural change rate

Stockholm had the highest natural change rate of 8 regions in 2019, at 5.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. Mellersta Norrland had the lowest, at -1 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 1.7 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Sweden was 2.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest5.5Stockholm
Lowest-1Mellersta Norrland
Median1.78 regions
Sweden2.5History

All regions, 2019

Stockholm: 5.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsStockholm5.5Sydsverige: 2.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsSydsverige2.5Västsverige: 2.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsVästsverige2.5Östra Mellansverige: 2 per 1,000 inhabitantsÖstra Mellansverige2Småland med öarna: 1.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsSmåland med öarna1.4Övre Norrland: -0.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsÖvre Norrland-0.1Norra Mellansverige: -0.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsNorra Mellansverige-0.6Mellersta Norrland: -1 per 1,000 inhabitantsMellersta Norrland-1Stockholm: 5.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsStockholm5.5Sydsverige: 2.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsSydsverige2.5Västsverige: 2.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsVästsverige2.5Östra Mellansverige: 2 per 1,000 inhabitantsÖstra Mellansverige2Småland med öarna: 1.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsSmåland med öarna1.4Övre Norrland: -0.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsÖvre Norrland-0.1Norra Mellansverige: -0.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsNorra Mellansverige-0.6Mellersta Norrland: -1 per 1,000 inhabitantsMellersta Norrland-1
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankRegions2019
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2018
1Stockholm5.5+0.1 pts
2Sydsverige2.5+0.2 pts
2Västsverige2.5+0.1 pts
4Östra Mellansverige2+0.3 pts
5Småland med öarna1.4+0.5 pts
6Övre Norrland-0.1+0.5 pts
7Norra Mellansverige-0.6-0.3 pts
8Mellersta Norrland-1-0.2 pts

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

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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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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3) (Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by natural change rate, 2019) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table

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Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3), Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by natural change rate, 2019. Eurostat, European Commission, 21 July 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-change-rate/sweden-regions?period=2019. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by natural change rate, 2019. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-change-rate/sweden-regions?period=2019.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3), Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by natural change rate, 2019 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-change-rate/sweden-regions?period=2019 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which region has the highest natural change rate?

Stockholm, with 5.5 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest natural change rate?

Mellersta Norrland, with -1 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2019.

Where does this ranking come from?

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