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Regions of France (NUTS 2) by birth rate

Mayotte had the highest birth rate of 27 regions in 2016, at 38.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. Limousin had the lowest, at 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for France was 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest38.7Mayotte
Lowest8.5Limousin
Median10.627 regions
France11.8History

All regions, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

MayotteMayotte: 38.7 per 1,000 inhabitants38.7GuyaneGuyane: 27 per 1,000 inhabitants27La RéunionLa Réunion: 16.1 per 1,000 inhabitants16.1Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 14.7 per 1,000 inhabitants14.7Nord-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 inhabitants12.1Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5PicardiePicardie: 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants11.4AlsaceAlsace: 11 per 1,000 inhabitants11Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2LorraineLorraine: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1MartiniqueMartinique: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1BretagneBretagne: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9AquitaineAquitaine: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6BourgogneBourgogne: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5AuvergneAuvergne: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2CorseCorse: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8LimousinLimousin: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5
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
3La Réunion16.1-0.3 pts
4Ile-de-France14.7-0.2 pts
5Nord-Pas de Calais12.4-0.5 pts
6Guadeloupe12.3-0.1 pts
7Rhône-Alpes12.1-0.3 pts
8Haute-Normandie11.6-0.2 pts
9Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur11.5-0.2 pts
10Picardie11.4-0.6 pts
11Alsace11-0.3 pts
12Pays de la Loire10.9-0.4 pts
13Franche-Comté10.8-0.2 pts
14Centre - Val de Loire10.6-0.1 pts
14Champagne-Ardenne10.6-0.3 pts
16Languedoc-Roussillon10.4-0.3 pts
17Midi-Pyrénées10.2-0.2 pts
18Lorraine10.1-0.2 pts
18Martinique10.1-0.4 pts
20Bretagne9.9-0.3 pts
21Aquitaine9.7-0.2 pts
22Basse-Normandie9.6-0.4 pts
23Bourgogne9.5-0.5 pts
24Auvergne9.3-0.2 pts
25Poitou-Charentes9.2-0.1 pts
26Corse8.8+0.1 pts
27Limousin8.5-0.3 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 38.7 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest birth rate?

Limousin, with 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2016.

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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