Zeeland

Latest value

· 2024

8.5 Per 1,000 inhabitants

NL 9.2 · -0.7 Per 1,000 inhabitants vs country · Europe 8.6 · -0.1 Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Europe

Population

391,634

Regional population · 2024

Recent trend

What this indicator measures

Number of live births during the year divided by the average population, expressed per 1,000 inhabitants.

No favorable direction is assigned; higher and lower values are interpreted descriptively.

Data source: Eurostat Crude birth rate demo_r_gind3

How Zeeland compares

Higher is better · Range 7.6–10.8

Zeeland 8.5

Netherlands 9.2

Europe 8.6

Netherlands -0.7 Per 1,000 inhabitants Europe -0.1 Per 1,000 inhabitants

Regional map

· 2024 · 12 regions

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Regional insights

Regional position

Zeeland recorded 8.5% in 2024, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Netherlands and the European regional benchmark.

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