EU regions (NUTS 2) by birth rate

Mayotte had the highest birth rate of 244 regions in 2014, at 32.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. Asturias had the lowest, at 6.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for the European Union (27) was 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest32.1Mayotte
Lowest6.3Asturias
Median9.6244 regions
European Union (27)9.9History

Top 40 regions, 2014

CSVChart (SVG)

MayotteMayotte: 32.1 per 1,000 inhabitants32.1GuyaneGuyane: 25.7 per 1,000 inhabitants25.7MelillaMelilla: 19.2 per 1,000 inhabitants19.2La RéunionLa Réunion: 16.6 per 1,000 inhabitants16.6Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Bru…Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: 15.8 per 1,000 inhabitants15.8Eastern and MidlandEastern and Midland: 15.4 per 1,000 inhabitants15.4Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 15.2 per 1,000 inhabitants15.2CeutaCeuta: 14.2 per 1,000 inhabitants14.2SouthernSouthern: 13.7 per 1,000 inhabitants13.7StockholmStockholm: 13.5 per 1,000 inhabitants13.5Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 13.4 per 1,000 inhabitants13.4Northern and WesternNorthern and Western: 13.2 per 1,000 inhabitants13.2GuadeloupeGuadeloupe: 13.1 per 1,000 inhabitants13.1Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 12.8 per 1,000 inhabitants12.8Bratislavský krajBratislavský kraj: 12.5 per 1,000 inhabitants12.5FlevolandFlevoland: 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants12.3PicardiePicardie: 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants12.3Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants12.1SydsverigeSydsverige: 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants12.1Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 11.9 per 1,000 inhabitants11.9VästsverigeVästsverige: 11.9 per 1,000 inhabitants11.9AlsaceAlsace: 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants11.8HovedstadenHovedstaden: 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants11.8Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants11.8UtrechtUtrecht: 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants11.8PrahaPraha: 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants11.7Nord-EstNord-Est: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6Östra MellansverigeÖstra Mellansverige: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5Prov. AntwerpenProv. Antwerpen: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5Sostinės regionasSostinės regionas: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants11.4MartiniqueMartinique: 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants11.4Prov. Luxembourg (BE)Prov. Luxembourg (BE): 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants11.4Zuid-HollandZuid-Holland: 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants11.4Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants11.3Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants11.3Helsinki-UusimaaHelsinki-Uusimaa: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2Warszawski stołecznyWarszawski stołeczny: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2Prov. LiègeProv. Liège: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2014
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2013
1Mayotte32.1n/a
2Guyane25.7n/a
3Melilla19.2+1.2 pts
4La Réunion16.6n/a
5Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Series break15.8+0.1 pts
6Eastern and Midland15.4-0.4 pts
7Ile-de-France15.2n/a
8Ceuta14.2+1.4 pts
9Southern13.7-0.5 pts
10Stockholm13.5-0.3 pts
11Nord-Pas de Calais13.4n/a
12Northern and Western13.2-0.6 pts
13Guadeloupe13.1n/a
14Rhône-Alpes12.8n/a
15Bratislavský kraj12.5+0.5 pts
16Flevoland12.3+0.6 pts
16Picardie12.3n/a
18Haute-Normandie12.1n/a
18Sydsverige12.10 pts
20Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur11.9n/a
20Västsverige11.9+0.1 pts
22Alsace11.8n/a
22Hovedstaden11.8+0.3 pts
22Pays de la Loire11.8n/a
22Utrecht11.8n/a
26Praha11.7+0.6 pts
27Nord-Est Estimated11.6+0.6 pts
28Östra Mellansverige11.5+0.2 pts
28Prov. Antwerpen Series break11.50 pts
28Sostinės regionas11.5+0.5 pts
31Franche-Comté11.4n/a
31Martinique11.4n/a
31Prov. Luxembourg (BE) Series break11.4-0.5 pts
31Zuid-Holland11.4n/a
35Centre - Val de Loire11.3n/a
35Champagne-Ardenne11.3n/a
37Helsinki-Uusimaa11.2-0.3 pts
37Warszawski stołeczny11.2n/a
39Prov. Liège Series break11.10 pts
39Region of Murcia11.1+0.1 pts
39Småland med öarna11.1+0.2 pts
39Střední Čechy11.1+0.1 pts
43Východné Slovensko11-0.1 pts
44Hamburg10.9+0.5 pts
44Languedoc-Roussillon10.9n/a
44Latvija10.9+0.7 pts
44Luxembourg10.9-0.4 pts
44Noord-Holland10.9+0.2 pts
44Pomorskie10.9+0.3 pts
50Berlin10.8+0.5 pts
50Centru Estimated10.8+0.5 pts
50Jihovýchod10.8+0.5 pts
50Kýpros10.80 pts
50Midi-Pyrénées10.8n/a
50Prov. Hainaut Series break10.8-0.2 pts
50Wien10.8+0.1 pts
57Grad Zagreb10.7+0.2 pts
57Lorraine10.7n/a
57Prov. Namur Series break10.7-0.4 pts
57Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen10.7+0.4 pts
57Wielkopolskie10.7+0.1 pts
62Bretagne10.6n/a
62Länsi-Suomi10.6-0.1 pts
62Overijssel10.6-0.1 pts
62Vorarlberg10.6+0.6 pts
62Zahodna Slovenija10.6-0.2 pts
67Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi10.5-0.4 pts
67Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen Series break10.5-0.1 pts
67Yugoiztochen10.5+0.1 pts
70Bucureşti-Ilfov Estimated10.4+0.7 pts
70Małopolskie10.40 pts
72Basse-Normandie10.3n/a
72Community of Madrid10.3+0.1 pts
72Eesti10.30 pts
72Észak-Alföld10.3+0.8 pts
72Nord-Vest Estimated10.3+0.8 pts
72Norra Mellansverige10.3+0.4 pts
72Övre Norrland10.3-0.3 pts
72Prov. Vlaams-Brabant Series break10.3-0.2 pts
80Aquitaine10.2n/a
80Bourgogne10.2n/a
80Grande Lisboa10.2n/a
80Mazowiecki regionalny10.2n/a
80Midtjylland10.2+0.1 pts
80Salzburg10.2+0.5 pts
80Severovýchod10.2+0.2 pts
87Észak-Magyarország10.1+0.7 pts
87Kriti10.10 pts
87Mellersta Norrland10.1+0.2 pts
87Oberösterreich10.1+0.4 pts
91Jihozápad10+0.2 pts
91Prov. Brabant wallon Series break10-0.1 pts
91Prov. Limburg (BE) Series break10+0.1 pts
94Auvergne9.9n/a
94Oberbayern9.9+0.2 pts
94Pest9.9+0.3 pts
94Vzhodna Slovenija9.9+0.1 pts
94Yugozapaden9.9+0.5 pts
99Åland9.8-0.2 pts
99Andalusia9.8+0.1 pts
99Friesland (NL)9.8+0.1 pts
99Gelderland9.80 pts
99Moravskoslezsko9.8+0.3 pts
99Noord-Brabant9.8+0.3 pts
99Notio Aigaio9.8+0.4 pts
99Poitou-Charentes9.8n/a
99Severozápad9.8+0.1 pts
99Střední Morava9.8+0.1 pts
99Warmińsko-mazurskie9.8+0.2 pts
110Kujawsko-pomorskie9.7+0.1 pts
110Leipzig9.7+0.4 pts
110Malta9.7+0.2 pts
110Navarre9.7+0.2 pts
110Severoiztochen9.70 pts
110Sud-Est Estimated9.7+0.5 pts
110Tirol9.70 pts
117Balearic Islands9.6+0.1 pts
117Budapest9.6+0.1 pts
117Catalonia9.60 pts
117Lubuskie9.60 pts
117Podkarpackie9.6-0.2 pts
117Stredné Slovensko9.6-0.1 pts
117Zeeland9.6+0.4 pts
124Darmstadt9.5+0.3 pts
124Dolnośląskie9.5+0.5 pts
124Podlaskie9.5+0.4 pts
124Região Autónoma dos Açores9.50 pts
124Yuzhen tsentralen9.5+0.2 pts
129Bremen9.4+0.6 pts
129Prov. West-Vlaanderen Series break9.4-0.2 pts
129Śląskie9.40 pts
129Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionas9.4+0.1 pts
133Dresden9.3+0.3 pts
133Etelä-Suomi9.3-0.2 pts
133Groningen9.3+0.2 pts
133Lubelskie9.3+0.1 pts
133Syddanmark9.3-0.1 pts
133Vest Estimated9.3+0.7 pts
139Corse9.2n/a
139Jadranska Hrvatska9.2+0.1 pts
139Köln9.2+0.5 pts
139Közép-Dunántúl9.2+0.4 pts
139Nordjylland9.2+0.2 pts
139Sjeverna Hrvatska9.2-0.3 pts
139Zachodniopomorskie9.2+0.1 pts
146Limousin9.1n/a
146Łódzkie9.1+0.1 pts
146Mittelfranken9.1+0.3 pts
146Península de Setúbal9.1n/a
146Stuttgart9.1+0.3 pts
151Dél-Dunántúl9+0.6 pts
151Detmold9+0.4 pts
151La Rioja9-0.1 pts
151Opolskie9+0.5 pts
151Panonska Hrvatska9-0.1 pts
151Provincia Autonoma di Trento9-0.6 pts
151Tübingen9+0.4 pts
151Valencian Community9+0.1 pts
151Západné Slovensko90 pts
160Attiki8.90 pts
160Basque Country8.9+0.1 pts
160Castilla-La Mancha8.9-0.2 pts
160Sicilia8.9+0.1 pts
164Campania8.8-0.3 pts
164Drenthe8.8+0.3 pts
164Freiburg8.8+0.3 pts
164Karlsruhe8.8+0.3 pts
164Lazio8.8-0.4 pts
164Niederösterreich8.8+0.2 pts
164Schwaben8.8+0.3 pts
164Sud-Muntenia Estimated8.8+0.4 pts
164Weser-Ems8.8+0.5 pts
173Aragon8.70 pts
173Dél-Alföld8.7+0.3 pts
173Düsseldorf8.7+0.4 pts
173Ionia Nisia8.7-0.2 pts
173Lombardia8.7-0.2 pts
173Nyugat-Dunántúl8.7+0.4 pts
173Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste8.7+0.4 pts
173Voreio Aigaio8.7+0.2 pts
181Münster8.6+0.4 pts
181Rheinhessen-Pfalz8.6+0.4 pts
181Świętokrzyskie8.6+0.1 pts
184Hannover8.5+0.3 pts
184Severen tsentralen8.50 pts
184Steiermark8.50 pts
187Algarve8.4+0.1 pts
187Arnsberg8.4+0.4 pts
187Calabria8.4-0.1 pts
187Extremadura8.4+0.3 pts
187Oberpfalz8.4+0.4 pts
187Severozapaden8.4+0.5 pts
187Sud-Vest Oltenia Estimated8.4+0.2 pts
194Emilia-Romagna8.3-0.3 pts
194Kärnten8.3+0.1 pts
194Thüringen8.3+0.3 pts
194Trier8.3+0.2 pts
194Veneto8.3-0.3 pts
199Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki8.2-0.3 pts
199Braunschweig8.2+0.5 pts
199Lüneburg8.2+0.3 pts
199Niederbayern8.2+0.2 pts
199Puglia8.20 pts
199Unterfranken8.2+0.2 pts
205Dytiki Elláda8.1-0.2 pts
205Gießen8.1+0.2 pts
205Kassel8.1+0.4 pts
205Kentriki Makedonia8.1-0.4 pts
205Schleswig-Holstein8.1+0.3 pts
210Koblenz8+0.3 pts
210Marche8-0.1 pts
210Mecklenburg-Vorpommern8+0.1 pts
210Sjælland8+0.1 pts
210Thessalia8-0.2 pts
215Abruzzo7.9-0.2 pts
215Brandenburg7.9+0.4 pts
215Limburg (NL)7.9-0.1 pts
215Piemonte7.9-0.2 pts
215Umbria7.9-0.4 pts
220Canary Islands7.8+0.2 pts
220Cantabria7.8-0.4 pts
220Chemnitz7.8+0.2 pts
220Dytiki Makedonia7.8+0.1 pts
220Toscana7.8-0.1 pts
225Oberfranken7.7+0.3 pts
226Burgenland7.6+0.2 pts
226Peloponnisos7.60 pts
226Sachsen-Anhalt7.6+0.1 pts
229Friuli-Venezia Giulia7.5-0.2 pts
229Ipeiros7.5-0.3 pts
231Saarland7.4+0.5 pts
231Sterea Elláda7.4-0.2 pts
233Basilicata7.2+0.1 pts
233Castile and León7.2+0.1 pts
233Galicia7.20 pts
233Norte7.2-0.1 pts
237Molise7.1-0.1 pts
237Oeste e Vale do Tejo7.1n/a
239Sardegna7-0.2 pts
240Alentejo6.9n/a
241Liguria6.8-0.1 pts
242Centro (PT)6.7n/a
242Região Autónoma da Madeira6.7-0.3 pts
244Asturias6.30 pts

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Live births per 1,000 residents during the year.

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Eurostat. Crude birth rate per 1,000 average residents by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which region has the highest birth rate?

Mayotte, with 32.1 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest birth rate?

Asturias, with 6.3 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2014.

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