NUTS 3 areas of Italy by birth rate

Bolzano-Bozen had the highest birth rate of 107 areas in 2019, at 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. Oristano had the lowest, at 4.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 6.7 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Italy was 7 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest9.8Bolzano-Bozen
Lowest4.9Oristano
Median6.7107 areas
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Top 40 areas, 2019

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Bolzano-BozenBolzano-Bozen: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8CataniaCatania: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6NapoliNapoli: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6PalermoPalermo: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5CrotoneCrotone: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3RagusaRagusa: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3CasertaCaserta: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1Reggio CalabriaReggio Calabria: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1SalernoSalerno: 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants7.8TrentoTrento: 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants7.8SiracusaSiracusa: 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants7.7VeronaVerona: 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants7.7Barletta-Andria-TraniBarletta-Andria-Trani: 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants7.5BergamoBergamo: 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants7.5BresciaBrescia: 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants7.5LatinaLatina: 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants7.5ParmaParma: 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants7.5Vibo ValentiaVibo Valentia: 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants7.5CatanzaroCatanzaro: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants7.4CuneoCuneo: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants7.4FoggiaFoggia: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants7.4LodiLodi: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants7.4MilanoMilano: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants7.4Reggio nell’EmiliaReggio nell’Emilia: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants7.4TrapaniTrapani: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants7.4CosenzaCosenza: 7.3 per 1,000 inhabitants7.3Monza e della BrianzaMonza e della Brianza: 7.3 per 1,000 inhabitants7.3SondrioSondrio: 7.3 per 1,000 inhabitants7.3AgrigentoAgrigento: 7.2 per 1,000 inhabitants7.2BariBari: 7.2 per 1,000 inhabitants7.2ModenaModena: 7.2 per 1,000 inhabitants7.2PiacenzaPiacenza: 7.2 per 1,000 inhabitants7.2BeneventoBenevento: 7.1 per 1,000 inhabitants7.1CaltanissettaCaltanissetta: 7.1 per 1,000 inhabitants7.1ComoComo: 7.1 per 1,000 inhabitants7.1MantovaMantova: 7.1 per 1,000 inhabitants7.1PordenonePordenone: 7.1 per 1,000 inhabitants7.1TrevisoTreviso: 7.1 per 1,000 inhabitants7.1VareseVarese: 7.1 per 1,000 inhabitants7.1VicenzaVicenza: 7.1 per 1,000 inhabitants7.1
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2019
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2018
1Bolzano-Bozen9.8-0.2 pts
2Catania8.6-0.5 pts
2Napoli8.6-0.2 pts
4Palermo8.5-0.2 pts
5Crotone8.3-0.3 pts
5Ragusa8.3-0.3 pts
7Caserta8.1-0.6 pts
7Reggio Calabria8.1-0.3 pts
9Salerno7.80 pts
9Trento7.8-0.2 pts
11Siracusa7.7-0.3 pts
11Verona7.7-0.3 pts
13Barletta-Andria-Trani7.5-0.3 pts
13Bergamo7.5-0.2 pts
13Brescia7.5-0.3 pts
13Latina7.5-0.6 pts
13Parma7.5-0.1 pts
13Vibo Valentia7.5-0.3 pts
19Catanzaro7.4-0.2 pts
19Cuneo7.4-0.2 pts
19Foggia7.4-0.2 pts
19Lodi7.4-0.4 pts
19Milano7.4-0.4 pts
19Reggio nell’Emilia7.40 pts
19Trapani7.4-0.3 pts
26Cosenza7.3-0.2 pts
26Monza e della Brianza7.3-0.3 pts
26Sondrio7.3-0.1 pts
29Agrigento7.2-0.4 pts
29Bari7.2-0.4 pts
29Modena7.2-0.6 pts
29Piacenza7.2-0.3 pts
33Benevento7.1+0.1 pts
33Caltanissetta7.1-0.6 pts
33Como7.1-0.1 pts
33Mantova7.1-0.2 pts
33Pordenone7.1-0.2 pts
33Treviso7.1-0.4 pts
33Varese7.1-0.3 pts
33Vicenza7.1-0.4 pts
41Bologna7-0.4 pts
41Cremona70 pts
43Isernia6.9+0.2 pts
43Lecco6.9-0.2 pts
43Messina6.9-0.4 pts
43Novara6.9-0.2 pts
47Macerata6.8-0.2 pts
47Matera6.8-0.2 pts
47Padova6.8-0.4 pts
47Pescara6.8-0.1 pts
47Pisa6.8-0.2 pts
47Prato6.8-0.4 pts
53Avellino6.7-0.2 pts
53Frosinone6.7-0.3 pts
53Pavia6.7-0.2 pts
53Roma6.7-0.6 pts
53Taranto6.7-0.1 pts
53Teramo6.7-0.2 pts
53Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste6.7-0.5 pts
60Enna6.6-0.5 pts
60Firenze6.6-0.4 pts
60Forlì-Cesena6.6-0.6 pts
60Perugia6.6-0.2 pts
60Rimini6.6-0.4 pts
60Siena6.6-0.2 pts
66Arezzo6.50 pts
66Lecce6.5-0.3 pts
66Potenza6.5+0.1 pts
66Torino6.5-0.3 pts
70Chieti6.4-0.3 pts
70Ravenna6.4-0.5 pts
72Ancona6.3-0.3 pts
72Asti6.30 pts
72Brindisi6.3-0.5 pts
72L’Aquila6.3-0.6 pts
72Pesaro e Urbino6.3-0.3 pts
72Pistoia6.3-0.7 pts
72Venezia6.3-0.3 pts
79Campobasso6.2+0.2 pts
79Fermo6.2-0.5 pts
79Lucca6.2-0.1 pts
82Ascoli Piceno6.1-0.2 pts
82Gorizia6.1-0.4 pts
82La Spezia6.1-0.1 pts
82Rieti6.1+0.1 pts
82Vercelli6.1-0.2 pts
82Viterbo6.1-0.6 pts
88Livorno5.9-0.5 pts
88Sassari5.9-0.3 pts
88Udine5.9-0.2 pts
91Belluno5.8-0.5 pts
91Genova5.8-0.1 pts
91Imperia5.8-0.2 pts
91Nuoro5.8-0.4 pts
91Trieste5.8-0.4 pts
96Ferrara5.70 pts
96Terni5.7-0.3 pts
98Alessandria5.6-0.3 pts
99Cagliari5.5-0.1 pts
100Biella5.3-0.1 pts
100Grosseto5.3-0.8 pts
102Rovigo5.2-0.5 pts
102Savona5.2-0.4 pts
102Verbano-Cusio-Ossola5.2-0.2 pts
105Massa-Carrara5-0.7 pts
105Sud Sardegna5-0.5 pts
107Oristano4.9-0.3 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 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest birth rate?

Oristano, with 4.9 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2019.

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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