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Regions of France (NUTS 2) by birth rate

Mayotte had the highest birth rate of 27 regions in 2018, at 36.2 per 1,000 inhabitants. Limousin had the lowest, at 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for France was 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest36.2Mayotte
Lowest8.3Limousin
Median10.127 regions
France11.3History

All regions, 2018

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MayotteMayotte: 36.2 per 1,000 inhabitants36.2GuyaneGuyane: 28.7 per 1,000 inhabitants28.7La RéunionLa Réunion: 15.6 per 1,000 inhabitants15.6Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 14.3 per 1,000 inhabitants14.3Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants11.7GuadeloupeGuadeloupe: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1PicardiePicardie: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8AlsaceAlsace: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10MartiniqueMartinique: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7BretagneBretagne: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5LorraineLorraine: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5AquitaineAquitaine: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3BourgogneBourgogne: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2AuvergneAuvergne: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5CorseCorse: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4LimousinLimousin: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2018
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2017
1Mayotte36.2-2.1 pts
2Guyane28.7-0.9 pts
3La Réunion15.6-0.4 pts
4Ile-de-France14.3-0.1 pts
5Rhône-Alpes11.7-0.1 pts
6Guadeloupe11.5+0.6 pts
6Nord-Pas de Calais11.5-0.5 pts
8Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur11.2-0.2 pts
9Haute-Normandie11.1-0.2 pts
10Picardie10.8-0.5 pts
11Alsace10.6-0.2 pts
12Pays de la Loire10.5-0.2 pts
13Centre - Val de Loire10.1-0.1 pts
13Franche-Comté10.1-0.3 pts
15Champagne-Ardenne100 pts
15Languedoc-Roussillon10-0.1 pts
15Martinique10+0.2 pts
18Midi-Pyrénées9.7-0.2 pts
19Bretagne9.5-0.2 pts
19Lorraine9.5-0.4 pts
21Aquitaine9.3-0.2 pts
22Bourgogne9.2-0.1 pts
23Auvergne9.10 pts
23Basse-Normandie9.1-0.1 pts
25Poitou-Charentes8.5-0.2 pts
26Corse8.4-0.3 pts
27Limousin8.3-0.1 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. 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 36.2 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest birth rate?

Limousin, with 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2018.

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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