NUTS 3 areas of France by live births

Name: NUTS 3 areas of France by live births, 2018
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Nord had the highest live births of 101 areas in 2018, at 31,396. Lozère had the lowest, at 580. The median was 5,313 and the figure for France was 759,199. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest31,396Nord

Lowest580Lozère

Median5,313101 areas

France759,199History

Top 40 areas, 2018

CSV Chart (SVG)

count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2018 count	Change on 2017
1	Nord	31,396	-2.8%
2	Seine-Saint-Denis	28,735	-0.7%
3	Paris	27,367	-0.2%
4	Bouches-du-Rhône	25,586	-0.8%
5	Rhône	25,513	-0.5%
6	Hauts-de-Seine	22,878	-1.1%
7	Val-de-Marne	20,368	-1.6%
8	Val-d’Oise	19,507	-0.7%
9	Essonne	18,618	-0.4%
10	Yvelines	18,548	+0.1%
11	Seine-et-Marne	18,418	-1.7%
12	Gironde	17,115	+0.7%
13	Loire-Atlantique	16,198	-0.7%
14	Haute-Garonne	15,966	-0.4%
15	Pas-de-Calais	15,600	-6%
16	Seine-Maritime	14,183	-1%
17	Isère	14,062	-3.9%
18	La Réunion	13,364	-2.5%
19	Hérault	12,577	+0.6%
20	Bas-Rhin	12,176	-1%
21	Ille-et-Vilaine	11,656	-0.2%
22	Alpes-Maritimes	11,631	-2.2%
23	Var	10,267	-2.3%
24	Moselle	10,189	-3.4%
25	Haute-Savoie	9,905	+3.1%
26	Mayotte	9,590	-1.8%
27	Oise	9,565	-4.1%
28	Maine-et-Loire	8,776	-2.3%
29	Loire	8,438	+0.6%
30	Finistère	8,095	-3.3%
31	Haut-Rhin	8,054	-1.3%
32	Guyane	7,995	-0.8%
33	Loiret	7,815	+0.4%
34	Gard	7,585	-1.6%
35	Meurthe-et-Moselle	7,139	-4.9%
36	Ain	7,101	+2.2%
37	Calvados	6,680	0%
38	Morbihan	6,637	-1.7%
39	Puy-de-Dôme	6,555	+0.4%
40	Eure	6,434	-2.4%
41	Vaucluse	6,392	-0.8%
42	Vendée	6,106	-0.6%
43	Indre-et-Loire	6,104	-1.6%
44	Marne	6,069	-0.4%
45	Doubs	5,992	-2.1%
46	Pyrénées-Atlantiques	5,839	-2.1%
47	Somme	5,781	-2.8%
48	Sarthe	5,635	-3.1%
49	Aisne	5,571	-5.4%
50	Drôme	5,411	-2.9%
51	Côtes-d’Armor	5,313	-0.4%
52	Côte-d’Or	5,191	-3.8%
53	Charente-Maritime	5,061	-1.7%
54	Saône-et-Loire	4,854	-1.9%
55	Guadeloupe	4,802	+3.8%
56	Eure-et-Loir	4,730	-1.1%
57	Savoie	4,509	+0.7%
58	Pyrénées-Orientales	4,342	-2%
59	Manche	4,306	-3%
60	Vienne	4,044	-3.1%
61	Martinique	3,670	+0.8%
62	Deux-Sèvres	3,381	-0.2%
63	Landes	3,356	-1%
64	Haute-Vienne	3,318	-1.5%
65	Tarn	3,257	-4.8%
66	Aude	3,228	-2.6%
67	Yonne	3,216	+1.7%
68	Vosges	3,202	-1%
69	Aube	3,154	+0.8%
70	Mayenne	3,024	+0.4%
71	Loir-et-Cher	3,016	-2.9%
72	Lot-et-Garonne	2,960	+0.2%
73	Charente	2,955	-2.6%
74	Dordogne	2,942	-7.3%
75	Ardèche	2,891	-3.5%
76	Allier	2,742	-4.7%
77	Cher	2,662	-4.5%
78	Tarn-et-Garonne	2,550	-4.8%
79	Ardennes	2,464	-2.3%
80	Orne	2,444	-2%
81	Jura	2,294	-4.5%
82	Aveyron	2,247	-3%
83	Haute-Saône	2,112	-4%
84	Haute-Loire	2,060	+3%
85	Corrèze	1,907	-0.6%
86	Hautes-Pyrénées	1,802	-5.5%
87	Indre	1,766	+2.7%
88	Nièvre	1,657	+1.8%
89	Meuse	1,626	-6%
90	Territoire de Belfort	1,524	-1.7%
91	Haute-Marne	1,507	-2.8%
92	Haute-Corse	1,480	-6.9%
93	Gers	1,434	+3.7%
94	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence	1,395	-3.6%
95	Corse-du-Sud	1,374	+3.5%
96	Lot	1,304	+3.5%
97	Hautes-Alpes	1,235	+1.6%
98	Ariège	1,234	-1.8%
99	Cantal	1,110	+4%
100	Creuse	802	-3.8%
101	Lozère	580	-2.5%

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About this ranking

Live births to mothers resident in the area 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. Live births during the year 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 area has the highest live births?

Nord, with 31,396 in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest live births?

Lozère, with 580 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, Live births during the year by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.