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Regions of France (NUTS 2) by birth rate

Guyane had the highest birth rate of 25 regions in 2012, at 27.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Limousin had the lowest, at 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for France was 12.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest27.3Guyane
Lowest9.5Limousin
Median11.525 regions
France12.6History

All regions, 2012

CSVChart (SVG)

GuyaneGuyane: 27.3 per 1,000 inhabitants27.3La RéunionLa Réunion: 17.1 per 1,000 inhabitants17.1Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 15.2 per 1,000 inhabitants15.2Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 13.7 per 1,000 inhabitants13.7Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 13 per 1,000 inhabitants13Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 12.8 per 1,000 inhabitants12.8PicardiePicardie: 12.7 per 1,000 inhabitants12.7Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants12.3Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants12.1Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants11.8Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants11.7AlsaceAlsace: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5MartiniqueMartinique: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5BretagneBretagne: 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants11.3Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1LorraineLorraine: 11 per 1,000 inhabitants11Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9BourgogneBourgogne: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6AquitaineAquitaine: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2AuvergneAuvergne: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1CorseCorse: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5LimousinLimousin: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2012
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2011
1Guyane Provisional27.3+1.1 pts
2La Réunion Provisional17.1+0.1 pts
3Ile-de-France Provisional15.2-0.1 pts
4Nord-Pas de Calais Provisional13.7-0.2 pts
5Rhône-Alpes Provisional130 pts
6Haute-Normandie Provisional12.8-0.2 pts
7Picardie Provisional12.7-0.3 pts
8Pays de la Loire Provisional12.3-0.2 pts
9Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Provisional12.1+0.1 pts
10Franche-Comté Provisional11.8-0.1 pts
11Centre - Val de Loire Provisional11.70 pts
12Alsace Provisional11.6-0.2 pts
13Champagne-Ardenne Provisional11.5-0.3 pts
13Martinique Provisional11.50 pts
15Bretagne Provisional11.3-0.1 pts
16Languedoc-Roussillon Provisional11.2-0.3 pts
17Midi-Pyrénées Provisional11.10 pts
18Lorraine Provisional11-0.1 pts
19Basse-Normandie Provisional10.9-0.2 pts
20Bourgogne Provisional10.60 pts
21Aquitaine Provisional10.4-0.1 pts
22Poitou-Charentes Provisional10.2-0.1 pts
23Auvergne Provisional10.1+0.1 pts
24Corse Provisional9.5-0.3 pts
24Limousin Provisional9.5-0.1 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 regions are compared on one definition. 2 regions with data in other periods have no value for 2012 and are left out rather than filled from another source. 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 region has the highest birth rate?

Guyane, with 27.3 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2012, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest birth rate?

Limousin, with 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2012.

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. 2 regions have no value for 2012 and are not ranked.

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