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Regions of France (NUTS 2) by birth rate

Mayotte had the highest birth rate of 27 regions in 2015, at 38 per 1,000 inhabitants. Corse had the lowest, at 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for France was 12 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest38Mayotte
Lowest8.7Corse
Median10.927 regions
France12History

All regions, 2015

CSVChart (SVG)

MayotteMayotte: 38 per 1,000 inhabitants38GuyaneGuyane: 25.7 per 1,000 inhabitants25.7La RéunionLa Réunion: 16.4 per 1,000 inhabitants16.4Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 14.9 per 1,000 inhabitants14.9Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 12.9 per 1,000 inhabitants12.9GuadeloupeGuadeloupe: 12.4 per 1,000 inhabitants12.4Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 12.4 per 1,000 inhabitants12.4PicardiePicardie: 12 per 1,000 inhabitants12Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants11.8Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants11.7AlsaceAlsace: 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants11.3Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants11.3Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 11 per 1,000 inhabitants11Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7MartiniqueMartinique: 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4LorraineLorraine: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3BretagneBretagne: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10BourgogneBourgogne: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10AquitaineAquitaine: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9AuvergneAuvergne: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3LimousinLimousin: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8CorseCorse: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2015
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2014
1Mayotte38+5.9 pts
2Guyane25.70 pts
3La Réunion16.4-0.2 pts
4Ile-de-France14.9-0.3 pts
5Nord-Pas de Calais12.9-0.5 pts
6Guadeloupe12.4-0.7 pts
6Rhône-Alpes12.4-0.4 pts
8Picardie12-0.3 pts
9Haute-Normandie11.8-0.3 pts
10Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur11.7-0.2 pts
11Alsace11.3-0.5 pts
11Pays de la Loire11.3-0.5 pts
13Franche-Comté11-0.4 pts
14Champagne-Ardenne10.9-0.4 pts
15Centre - Val de Loire10.7-0.6 pts
15Languedoc-Roussillon10.7-0.2 pts
17Martinique10.5-0.9 pts
18Midi-Pyrénées10.4-0.4 pts
19Lorraine10.3-0.4 pts
20Bretagne10.2-0.4 pts
21Basse-Normandie10-0.3 pts
21Bourgogne10-0.2 pts
23Aquitaine9.9-0.3 pts
24Auvergne9.5-0.4 pts
25Poitou-Charentes9.3-0.5 pts
26Limousin8.8-0.3 pts
27Corse8.7-0.5 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 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 38 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest birth rate?

Corse, with 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2015.

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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