NUTS 3 areas of France by birth rate
Mayotte had the highest birth rate of 101 areas in 2023, at 32.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. Lot had the lowest, at 6.2 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for France was 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
Top 40 areas, 2023
Full ranking
| Rank | Areas | 2023 | Change on 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayotte Provisional | 32.6 | -2.7 pts |
| 2 | Guyane Provisional | 26.1 | -0.4 pts |
| 3 | Seine-Saint-Denis Provisional | 14.7 | -0.8 pts |
| 4 | La Réunion Provisional | 14.4 | -0.5 pts |
| 5 | Val-d’Oise Provisional | 13.9 | -1.1 pts |
| 6 | Essonne Provisional | 12.8 | -1 pts |
| 7 | Val-de-Marne Provisional | 12.4 | -0.7 pts |
| 8 | Hauts-de-Seine Provisional | 11.8 | -0.6 pts |
| 8 | Seine-et-Marne Provisional | 11.8 | -0.7 pts |
| 10 | Yvelines Provisional | 11.6 | -0.7 pts |
| 11 | Rhône Provisional | 11.2 | -0.8 pts |
| 12 | Bouches-du-Rhône Provisional | 10.9 | -0.8 pts |
| 12 | Guadeloupe Provisional | 10.9 | -0.4 pts |
| 14 | Nord Provisional | 10.5 | -0.6 pts |
| 15 | Haute-Savoie Provisional | 10.4 | -0.8 pts |
| 15 | Paris Provisional | 10.4 | -0.9 pts |
| 17 | Oise Provisional | 10.3 | -0.8 pts |
| 18 | Loiret Provisional | 10.1 | -0.9 pts |
| 19 | Loire-Atlantique Provisional | 10 | -0.9 pts |
| 20 | Seine-Maritime Provisional | 9.8 | -1 pts |
| 21 | Aisne Provisional | 9.7 | -0.5 pts |
| 21 | Eure-et-Loir Provisional | 9.7 | -0.9 pts |
| 21 | Haute-Garonne Provisional | 9.7 | -0.9 pts |
| 21 | Ille-et-Vilaine Provisional | 9.7 | -0.5 pts |
| 21 | Pas-de-Calais Provisional | 9.7 | -0.6 pts |
| 26 | Isère Provisional | 9.6 | -0.8 pts |
| 26 | Vaucluse Provisional | 9.6 | -1 pts |
| 28 | Loire Provisional | 9.5 | -0.8 pts |
| 28 | Maine-et-Loire Provisional | 9.5 | -0.7 pts |
| 30 | Doubs Provisional | 9.4 | -0.4 pts |
| 30 | Eure Provisional | 9.4 | -1 pts |
| 30 | Mayenne Provisional | 9.4 | -0.6 pts |
| 33 | Ain Provisional | 9.3 | -0.9 pts |
| 33 | Gironde Provisional | 9.3 | -0.8 pts |
| 33 | Martinique Provisional | 9.3 | -0.4 pts |
| 33 | Sarthe Provisional | 9.3 | -0.7 pts |
| 37 | Alpes-Maritimes Provisional | 9.2 | -0.8 pts |
| 37 | Aube Provisional | 9.2 | -0.6 pts |
| 37 | Bas-Rhin Provisional | 9.2 | -0.5 pts |
| 37 | Drôme Provisional | 9.2 | -0.9 pts |
| 37 | Marne Provisional | 9.2 | -1.1 pts |
| 42 | Indre-et-Loire Provisional | 9.1 | -0.4 pts |
| 42 | Somme Provisional | 9.1 | -0.8 pts |
| 44 | Hérault Provisional | 9 | -1.2 pts |
| 45 | Gard Provisional | 8.7 | -1 pts |
| 45 | Haut-Rhin Provisional | 8.7 | -0.7 pts |
| 45 | Tarn-et-Garonne Provisional | 8.7 | -1.1 pts |
| 45 | Territoire de Belfort Provisional | 8.7 | -0.9 pts |
| 45 | Var Provisional | 8.7 | -0.9 pts |
| 50 | Calvados Provisional | 8.6 | -0.4 pts |
| 51 | Loir-et-Cher Provisional | 8.5 | -0.6 pts |
| 52 | Côte-d’Or Provisional | 8.4 | -0.7 pts |
| 52 | Savoie Provisional | 8.4 | -1.2 pts |
| 54 | Haute-Vienne Provisional | 8.3 | -0.6 pts |
| 54 | Lot-et-Garonne Provisional | 8.3 | -0.4 pts |
| 54 | Orne Provisional | 8.3 | -0.4 pts |
| 54 | Puy-de-Dôme Provisional | 8.3 | -0.8 pts |
| 54 | Pyrénées-Orientales Provisional | 8.3 | -0.4 pts |
| 54 | Yonne Provisional | 8.3 | -0.7 pts |
| 60 | Ardennes Provisional | 8.2 | -0.8 pts |
| 60 | Haute-Marne Provisional | 8.2 | +0.2 pts |
| 60 | Moselle Provisional | 8.2 | -0.7 pts |
| 60 | Vienne Provisional | 8.2 | -0.9 pts |
| 64 | Jura Provisional | 8.1 | -0.4 pts |
| 64 | Meurthe-et-Moselle Provisional | 8.1 | -0.9 pts |
| 66 | Aude Provisional | 8 | -0.4 pts |
| 66 | Charente Provisional | 8 | -0.6 pts |
| 66 | Deux-Sèvres Provisional | 8 | -0.3 pts |
| 69 | Cher Provisional | 7.9 | -1 pts |
| 69 | Manche Provisional | 7.9 | -0.9 pts |
| 69 | Morbihan Provisional | 7.9 | -0.8 pts |
| 69 | Saône-et-Loire Provisional | 7.9 | -0.4 pts |
| 73 | Finistère Provisional | 7.8 | -0.8 pts |
| 74 | Hautes-Pyrénées Provisional | 7.7 | -0.3 pts |
| 74 | Meuse Provisional | 7.7 | -0.5 pts |
| 74 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques Provisional | 7.7 | -0.7 pts |
| 77 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Provisional | 7.6 | -0.6 pts |
| 77 | Ardèche Provisional | 7.6 | -0.7 pts |
| 77 | Haute-Loire Provisional | 7.6 | -0.4 pts |
| 77 | Haute-Saône Provisional | 7.6 | -0.6 pts |
| 77 | Hautes-Alpes Provisional | 7.6 | -1.1 pts |
| 77 | Tarn Provisional | 7.6 | -0.9 pts |
| 77 | Vendée Provisional | 7.6 | -0.7 pts |
| 84 | Allier Provisional | 7.5 | -0.3 pts |
| 84 | Côtes-d’Armor Provisional | 7.5 | -0.7 pts |
| 84 | Vosges Provisional | 7.5 | -0.6 pts |
| 87 | Indre Provisional | 7.4 | -0.3 pts |
| 88 | Lozère Provisional | 7.3 | -0.3 pts |
| 89 | Landes Provisional | 7.2 | -1.2 pts |
| 90 | Ariège Provisional | 7 | -0.7 pts |
| 90 | Corrèze Provisional | 7 | -0.8 pts |
| 90 | Corse-du-Sud Provisional | 7 | -1 pts |
| 90 | Haute-Corse Provisional | 7 | -0.6 pts |
| 90 | Nièvre Provisional | 7 | -0.5 pts |
| 95 | Aveyron Provisional | 6.9 | -0.6 pts |
| 95 | Charente-Maritime Provisional | 6.9 | -0.7 pts |
| 97 | Creuse Provisional | 6.7 | +0.1 pts |
| 98 | Dordogne Provisional | 6.6 | -0.8 pts |
| 99 | Gers Provisional | 6.5 | -1.1 pts |
| 100 | Cantal Provisional | 6.4 | -0.8 pts |
| 101 | Lot Provisional | 6.2 | -0.5 pts |
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About this ranking
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 areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
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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Questions
Which area has the highest birth rate?
Mayotte, with 32.6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which area has the lowest birth rate?
Lot, with 6.2 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Crude birth rate per 1,000 average residents by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.
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