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EU regions (NUTS 2) by birth rate

Mayotte had the highest birth rate of 244 regions in 2016, at 38.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. Asturias had the lowest, at 6.1 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.

Highest38.7Mayotte
Lowest6.1Asturias
Median9.6244 regions
European Union (27)9.9History

Top 40 regions, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

MayotteMayotte: 38.7 per 1,000 inhabitants38.7GuyaneGuyane: 27 per 1,000 inhabitants27MelillaMelilla: 17 per 1,000 inhabitants17La RéunionLa Réunion: 16.1 per 1,000 inhabitants16.1Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Bru…Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: 15 per 1,000 inhabitants15Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 14.7 per 1,000 inhabitants14.7Eastern and MidlandEastern and Midland: 14.1 per 1,000 inhabitants14.1StockholmStockholm: 13.1 per 1,000 inhabitants13.1Bratislavský krajBratislavský kraj: 12.9 per 1,000 inhabitants12.9Northern and WesternNorthern and Western: 12.8 per 1,000 inhabitants12.8SouthernSouthern: 12.7 per 1,000 inhabitants12.7CeutaCeuta: 12.5 per 1,000 inhabitants12.5HovedstadenHovedstaden: 12.4 per 1,000 inhabitants12.4Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 12.4 per 1,000 inhabitants12.4GuadeloupeGuadeloupe: 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants12.3Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants12.1Sostinės regionasSostinės regionas: 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants12.1Nord-EstNord-Est: 12 per 1,000 inhabitants12HamburgHamburg: 11.9 per 1,000 inhabitants11.9SydsverigeSydsverige: 11.9 per 1,000 inhabitants11.9VästsverigeVästsverige: 11.9 per 1,000 inhabitants11.9Warszawski stołecznyWarszawski stołeczny: 11.9 per 1,000 inhabitants11.9PrahaPraha: 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants11.7BerlinBerlin: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6FlevolandFlevoland: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6Východné SlovenskoVýchodné Slovensko: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6Östra MellansverigeÖstra Mellansverige: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5PicardiePicardie: 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants11.4PomorskiePomorskie: 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants11.3Småland med öarnaSmåland med öarna: 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants11.3UtrechtUtrecht: 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants11.3LatvijaLatvija: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2VorarlbergVorarlberg: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2WienWien: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2Bucureşti-IlfovBucureşti-Ilfov: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1CentruCentru: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1Prov. AntwerpenProv. Antwerpen: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1Střední ČechyStřední Čechy: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2015
1Mayotte38.7+0.7 pts
2Guyane27+1.3 pts
3Melilla17-0.7 pts
4La Réunion16.1-0.3 pts
5Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest15-0.4 pts
6Ile-de-France14.7-0.2 pts
7Eastern and Midland14.1-0.5 pts
8Stockholm13.1-0.2 pts
9Bratislavský kraj12.9+0.3 pts
10Northern and Western12.8-0.1 pts
11Southern12.7-0.8 pts
12Ceuta12.5-0.5 pts
13Hovedstaden12.4+0.5 pts
13Nord-Pas de Calais12.4-0.5 pts
15Guadeloupe12.3-0.1 pts
16Rhône-Alpes12.1-0.3 pts
16Sostinės regionas12.1+0.2 pts
18Nord-Est12+0.1 pts
19Hamburg11.9+0.8 pts
19Sydsverige11.9+0.1 pts
19Västsverige11.9+0.3 pts
19Warszawski stołeczny11.9+0.6 pts
23Praha11.70 pts
24Berlin11.6+0.7 pts
24Flevoland11.6-0.2 pts
24Haute-Normandie11.6-0.2 pts
24Východné Slovensko11.6+0.3 pts
28Östra Mellansverige11.5+0.1 pts
28Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur11.5-0.2 pts
30Picardie11.4-0.6 pts
31Pomorskie11.3+0.5 pts
31Småland med öarna11.3+0.3 pts
31Utrecht11.30 pts
34Latvija11.2+0.1 pts
34Vorarlberg11.2+0.5 pts
34Wien11.2+0.2 pts
37Bucureşti-Ilfov11.1+0.5 pts
37Centru11.1+0.3 pts
37Prov. Antwerpen11.1+0.1 pts
37Střední Čechy11.10 pts
37Wielkopolskie11.1+0.4 pts
42Alsace11-0.3 pts
42Jihovýchod11+0.2 pts
42Midtjylland11+0.6 pts
42Zuid-Holland11+0.1 pts
46Észak-Alföld10.9+0.6 pts
46Kýpros10.9+0.3 pts
46Małopolskie10.9+0.5 pts
46Pays de la Loire10.9-0.4 pts
50Franche-Comté10.8-0.2 pts
50Nord-Vest10.8+0.2 pts
50Övre Norrland10.8+0.4 pts
50Prov. Liège10.8+0.1 pts
54Eesti10.7+0.1 pts
54Noord-Holland10.7+0.1 pts
54Severovýchod10.7+0.4 pts
57Bremen10.6+0.8 pts
57Centre - Val de Loire10.6-0.1 pts
57Champagne-Ardenne10.6-0.3 pts
57Grande Lisboa10.6+0.2 pts
57Norra Mellansverige10.6+0.2 pts
57Oberösterreich10.6+0.5 pts
57Prov. Luxembourg (BE)10.6-0.6 pts
57Region of Murcia10.6-0.3 pts
65Észak-Magyarország10.5+0.5 pts
65Helsinki-Uusimaa10.5-0.5 pts
65Kriti10.5+0.4 pts
65Mellersta Norrland10.50 pts
65Oberbayern10.5+0.4 pts
70Grad Zagreb10.4+0.2 pts
70Jihozápad10.4+0.1 pts
70Languedoc-Roussillon10.4-0.3 pts
70Leipzig10.4+0.4 pts
70Luxembourg Series break10.4-0.3 pts
70Notio Aigaio10.4+0.8 pts
70Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen10.4+0.1 pts
70Yugoiztochen10.4-0.1 pts
78Darmstadt10.3+0.5 pts
78Mazowiecki regionalny10.3+0.2 pts
78Prov. Namur10.3-0.2 pts
78Salzburg10.3+0.2 pts
78Střední Morava10.3+0.2 pts
83Midi-Pyrénées10.2-0.2 pts
83Overijssel10.2-0.1 pts
83Prov. Hainaut10.2-0.3 pts
83Tirol10.2-0.1 pts
87Åland10.1+0.6 pts
87Lorraine10.1-0.2 pts
87Martinique10.1-0.4 pts
87Mittelfranken10.1+0.7 pts
87Pest10.1+0.3 pts
87Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen10.1-0.2 pts
87Prov. Vlaams-Brabant10.1+0.1 pts
87Stredné Slovensko10.1+0.4 pts
87Stuttgart10.1+0.5 pts
87Sud-Est10.1+0.4 pts
87Vest10.1+0.4 pts
87Zahodna Slovenija10.1-0.3 pts
99Köln10+0.6 pts
99Nordjylland10+0.5 pts
101Bretagne9.9-0.3 pts
101Detmold9.9+0.7 pts
101Moravskoslezsko9.9+0.1 pts
101Severozápad9.9+0.1 pts
105Community of Madrid9.8-0.3 pts
105Freiburg9.8+0.7 pts
105Malta9.8+0.1 pts
105Podlaskie9.8+0.5 pts
105Schwaben9.8+0.7 pts
105Tübingen9.8+0.6 pts
105Weser-Ems9.8+1 pts
112Aquitaine9.7-0.2 pts
112Düsseldorf9.7+0.7 pts
112Länsi-Suomi9.7-0.5 pts
112Lubuskie9.7+0.3 pts
112Podkarpackie9.7+0.3 pts
112Prov. Brabant wallon9.7-0.3 pts
112Syddanmark9.7+0.4 pts
112Yugozapaden9.70 pts
120Basse-Normandie9.6-0.4 pts
120Budapest9.6+0.2 pts
120Dolnośląskie9.6+0.4 pts
120Gelderland9.60 pts
120Hannover9.6+1 pts
120Karlsruhe9.6+0.5 pts
120Közép-Dunántúl9.6+0.4 pts
120Kujawsko-pomorskie9.6+0.3 pts
120Münster9.6+0.7 pts
120Noord-Brabant9.6+0.2 pts
120Prov. Limburg (BE)9.60 pts
120Severoiztochen9.6+0.1 pts
120Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionas9.6-0.1 pts
120Vzhodna Slovenija9.6-0.1 pts
134Balearic Islands9.50 pts
134Bourgogne9.5-0.5 pts
134Dresden9.5+0.3 pts
134Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi9.5-0.4 pts
134Rheinhessen-Pfalz9.5+0.6 pts
134Śląskie9.5+0.3 pts
134Warmińsko-mazurskie9.5+0.2 pts
141Andalusia9.4-0.2 pts
141Braunschweig9.4+1.1 pts
141Prov. West-Vlaanderen9.4+0.2 pts
141Região Autónoma dos Açores9.4+0.1 pts
141Yuzhen tsentralen9.4-0.2 pts
146Auvergne9.3-0.2 pts
146Friesland (NL)9.30 pts
146Groningen9.3+0.2 pts
146Lubelskie9.30 pts
146Niederösterreich9.3+0.4 pts
146Península de Setúbal9.3+0.2 pts
146Voreio Aigaio9.3+0.5 pts
146Zachodniopomorskie9.3+0.4 pts
146Západné Slovensko9.3+0.4 pts
155Algarve9.2+0.2 pts
155Arnsberg9.2+0.6 pts
155Catalonia9.2-0.3 pts
155Łódzkie9.2+0.3 pts
155Navarre9.2-0.2 pts
155Poitou-Charentes9.2-0.1 pts
155Sud-Muntenia9.2+0.2 pts
162Opolskie9.1+0.4 pts
162Sjeverna Hrvatska9.1+0.2 pts
162Steiermark9.10 pts
162Trier9.1+0.4 pts
162Zeeland9.1-0.4 pts
167Attiki9+0.1 pts
167Dél-Alföld9+0.2 pts
167Dél-Dunántúl9+0.3 pts
167Gießen9+0.5 pts
167Kassel9+0.7 pts
167Koblenz9+0.7 pts
167Nyugat-Dunántúl9+0.4 pts
167Oberpfalz9+0.3 pts
167Unterfranken9+0.5 pts
176Jadranska Hrvatska8.90 pts
176Lüneburg8.9+0.6 pts
176Niederbayern8.9+0.3 pts
176Schleswig-Holstein8.9+0.6 pts
180Corse8.8+0.1 pts
180Sjælland8.8+0.5 pts
182Campania8.7-0.1 pts
182Castilla-La Mancha8.7-0.2 pts
182Kärnten8.7+0.4 pts
185Drenthe8.6+0.4 pts
185Ionia Nisia8.60 pts
185Panonska Hrvatska8.6+0.1 pts
185Provincia Autonoma di Trento8.6-0.4 pts
185Sud-Vest Oltenia8.6+0.1 pts
185Świętokrzyskie8.6+0.1 pts
191La Rioja8.5-0.2 pts
191Limousin8.5-0.3 pts
191Severen tsentralen8.5+0.1 pts
191Thüringen8.5+0.2 pts
191Valencian Community8.5-0.3 pts
196Basque Country8.4-0.3 pts
196Brandenburg8.4+0.7 pts
196Etelä-Suomi8.4-0.6 pts
196Kentriki Makedonia8.4+0.1 pts
196Oberfranken8.4+0.5 pts
201Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki8.3-0.1 pts
201Aragon8.3-0.3 pts
201Calabria8.3-0.1 pts
201Lazio8.3-0.1 pts
201Mecklenburg-Vorpommern8.30 pts
201Sicilia8.3-0.3 pts
207Chemnitz8.2+0.2 pts
207Dytiki Elláda8.2+0.1 pts
207Lombardia8.2-0.3 pts
207Saarland8.2+0.6 pts
207Severozapaden8.20 pts
212Extremadura8.1-0.1 pts
212Limburg (NL)8.1+0.3 pts
212Sachsen-Anhalt8.1+0.3 pts
215Burgenland7.9+0.1 pts
215Thessalia7.9-0.2 pts
217Emilia-Romagna7.8-0.3 pts
217Norte7.8+0.3 pts
219Abruzzo7.70 pts
219Canary Islands7.70 pts
219Peloponnisos7.7+0.1 pts
219Puglia7.7-0.1 pts
219Sterea Elláda7.7+0.4 pts
219Veneto7.7-0.3 pts
225Alentejo7.6+0.2 pts
225Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste7.6-0.1 pts
227Ipeiros7.50 pts
227Marche7.5-0.2 pts
229Dytiki Makedonia7.4-0.2 pts
229Oeste e Vale do Tejo7.4-0.1 pts
231Cantabria7.3-0.2 pts
231Região Autónoma da Madeira7.3-0.3 pts
233Centro (PT)7.2+0.2 pts
233Piemonte7.2-0.3 pts
233Toscana7.2-0.2 pts
233Umbria7.2-0.2 pts
237Basilicata7.1-0.1 pts
238Friuli-Venezia Giulia70 pts
238Galicia7-0.1 pts
240Castile and León6.8-0.3 pts
240Molise6.8-0.2 pts
242Liguria6.4-0.1 pts
242Sardegna6.4-0.3 pts
244Asturias6.1-0.1 pts

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Live births per 1,000 residents during the year.

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. 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 38.7 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest birth rate?

Asturias, with 6.1 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

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