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Regions of France (NUTS 2) by birth rate

Mayotte had the highest birth rate of 27 regions in 2014, at 32.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. Limousin had the lowest, at 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for France was 12.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest32.1Mayotte
Lowest9.1Limousin
Median11.427 regions
France12.4History

All regions, 2014

CSVChart (SVG)

MayotteMayotte: 32.1 per 1,000 inhabitants32.1GuyaneGuyane: 25.7 per 1,000 inhabitants25.7La RéunionLa Réunion: 16.6 per 1,000 inhabitants16.6Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 15.2 per 1,000 inhabitants15.2Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 13.4 per 1,000 inhabitants13.4GuadeloupeGuadeloupe: 13.1 per 1,000 inhabitants13.1Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 12.8 per 1,000 inhabitants12.8PicardiePicardie: 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants12.3Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants12.1Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 11.9 per 1,000 inhabitants11.9AlsaceAlsace: 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants11.8Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants11.8Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants11.4MartiniqueMartinique: 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 inhabitants11.3Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8LorraineLorraine: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7BretagneBretagne: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3AquitaineAquitaine: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2BourgogneBourgogne: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2AuvergneAuvergne: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8CorseCorse: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2LimousinLimousin: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2014
per 1,000 inhabitants
1Mayotte32.1
2Guyane25.7
3La Réunion16.6
4Ile-de-France15.2
5Nord-Pas de Calais13.4
6Guadeloupe13.1
7Rhône-Alpes12.8
8Picardie12.3
9Haute-Normandie12.1
10Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur11.9
11Alsace11.8
11Pays de la Loire11.8
13Franche-Comté11.4
13Martinique11.4
15Centre - Val de Loire11.3
15Champagne-Ardenne11.3
17Languedoc-Roussillon10.9
18Midi-Pyrénées10.8
19Lorraine10.7
20Bretagne10.6
21Basse-Normandie10.3
22Aquitaine10.2
22Bourgogne10.2
24Auvergne9.9
25Poitou-Charentes9.8
26Corse9.2
27Limousin9.1

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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. 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?

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

Which region has the lowest birth rate?

Limousin, with 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2014.

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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