NUTS 3 areas of Italy by birth rate

Bolzano-Bozen had the highest birth rate of 107 areas in 2015, at 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Oristano had the lowest, at 5.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Italy was 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest10.3Bolzano-Bozen
Lowest5.8Oristano
Median7.7107 areas
Italy8.1History

Top 40 areas, 2015

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Bolzano-BozenBolzano-Bozen: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3CataniaCatania: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6CasertaCaserta: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2NapoliNapoli: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2PalermoPalermo: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2CrotoneCrotone: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9Reggio nell’EmiliaReggio nell’Emilia: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9TrentoTrento: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9BresciaBrescia: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8RagusaRagusa: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8Reggio CalabriaReggio Calabria: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8LatinaLatina: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7LodiLodi: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7VeronaVerona: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7BergamoBergamo: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6Monza e della BrianzaMonza e della Brianza: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6CaltanissettaCaltanissetta: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5MilanoMilano: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5ModenaModena: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5RomaRoma: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5ComoComo: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4FoggiaFoggia: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4ParmaParma: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4PratoPrato: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4VareseVarese: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4CatanzaroCatanzaro: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3CuneoCuneo: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3LeccoLecco: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3RiminiRimini: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3SiracusaSiracusa: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3SalernoSalerno: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2TrevisoTreviso: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2VicenzaVicenza: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2BolognaBologna: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1CosenzaCosenza: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1BariBari: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8Barletta-Andria-TraniBarletta-Andria-Trani: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8Forlì-CesenaForlì-Cesena: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8MacerataMacerata: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8PadovaPadova: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2015
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2014
1Bolzano-Bozen10.3-0.4 pts
2Catania9.6-0.3 pts
3Caserta9.2+0.1 pts
3Napoli9.2-0.1 pts
3Palermo9.2-0.2 pts
6Crotone90 pts
6Reggio nell’Emilia90 pts
6Trento90 pts
9Brescia8.8-0.1 pts
9Ragusa8.8-0.2 pts
9Reggio Calabria8.8-0.1 pts
12Latina8.7-0.5 pts
12Lodi8.7-0.2 pts
12Verona8.7-0.2 pts
15Bergamo8.6-0.5 pts
15Monza e della Brianza8.6-0.2 pts
17Caltanissetta8.5-0.1 pts
17Milano8.5-0.3 pts
17Modena8.5-0.1 pts
17Roma8.5-0.5 pts
21Como8.40 pts
21Foggia8.4-0.1 pts
21Parma8.4-0.1 pts
21Prato8.4-0.3 pts
21Varese8.4-0.1 pts
26Catanzaro8.3-0.1 pts
26Cuneo8.3-0.4 pts
26Lecco8.3+0.1 pts
26Rimini8.3-0.2 pts
26Siracusa8.3-0.4 pts
31Salerno8.2-0.2 pts
31Treviso8.2-0.6 pts
31Vicenza8.2-0.5 pts
34Bologna8.1-0.2 pts
34Cosenza8.1+0.1 pts
36Bari8-0.3 pts
36Barletta-Andria-Trani8-0.7 pts
36Forlì-Cesena8-0.3 pts
36Macerata8-0.2 pts
36Padova8-0.4 pts
36Pescara8-0.4 pts
36Pisa8-0.5 pts
36Sondrio8-0.3 pts
36Vibo Valentia8-0.5 pts
45Frosinone7.9-0.1 pts
45Mantova7.9-0.6 pts
45Pesaro e Urbino7.9-0.2 pts
45Piacenza7.9-0.1 pts
45Pordenone7.9-0.8 pts
50L’Aquila7.8+0.1 pts
50Teramo7.8-0.2 pts
50Trapani7.8-0.1 pts
53Agrigento7.7-0.5 pts
53Ancona7.7-0.3 pts
53Cremona7.7-0.4 pts
53Fermo7.7+0.2 pts
53Novara7.7-0.4 pts
53Pavia7.7+0.1 pts
53Perugia7.7-0.4 pts
53Taranto7.7-0.7 pts
53Torino7.7-0.3 pts
53Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste7.7-1 pts
63Enna7.6+0.2 pts
63Pistoia7.6-0.2 pts
63Siena7.6-0.4 pts
66Chieti7.5-0.2 pts
66Firenze7.5-0.6 pts
66Isernia7.5+0.2 pts
66Messina7.5-0.4 pts
66Ravenna7.5-0.4 pts
71Viterbo7.4-0.4 pts
72Asti7.3-0.3 pts
72Avellino7.30 pts
72Benevento7.3-0.1 pts
72Brindisi7.3-0.4 pts
72Matera7.3-0.2 pts
72Rieti7.3+0.2 pts
78Arezzo7.2-0.6 pts
78Ascoli Piceno7.2-0.6 pts
78Gorizia7.2+0.5 pts
78Venezia7.2-0.2 pts
82Cagliari7.1-0.2 pts
82Lecce7.1-0.3 pts
82Potenza7.1+0.1 pts
82Sassari7.1-0.2 pts
86Livorno7-0.2 pts
87Campobasso6.9-0.1 pts
87Lucca6.9-0.4 pts
89Belluno6.80 pts
89Udine6.8-0.5 pts
91Imperia6.70 pts
91Nuoro6.7-0.4 pts
91Vercelli6.7-0.5 pts
94Alessandria6.6-0.1 pts
94Grosseto6.60 pts
94Rovigo6.60 pts
97Genova6.5-0.4 pts
97La Spezia6.5-0.2 pts
97Savona6.5-0.3 pts
97Verbano-Cusio-Ossola6.5-0.5 pts
101Terni6.4-0.8 pts
102Sud Sardegna6.3-0.1 pts
102Trieste6.3-0.5 pts
104Ferrara6.1-0.4 pts
104Massa-Carrara6.1-0.6 pts
106Biella5.9-0.8 pts
107Oristano5.8-0.3 pts

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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 areas 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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Which area has the highest birth rate?

Bolzano-Bozen, with 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest birth rate?

Oristano, with 5.8 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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