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Regions of France (NUTS 2) by live births

Ile-de-France had the highest live births of 27 regions in 2015, at 179,762. Corse had the lowest, at 2,866. The median was 21,206 and the figure for France was 799,671. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest179,762Ile-de-France
Lowest2,866Corse
Median21,20627 regions
France799,671History

All regions, 2015

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Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 179,762 count179,762Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 81,321 count81,321Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 58,775 count58,775Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 52,407 count52,407Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 42,049 count42,049BretagneBretagne: 33,522 count33,522AquitaineAquitaine: 33,381 count33,381Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 31,422 count31,422Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 29,868 count29,868Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 27,694 count27,694LorraineLorraine: 24,094 count24,094PicardiePicardie: 23,172 count23,172Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 22,007 count22,007AlsaceAlsace: 21,206 count21,206Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 16,726 count16,726BourgogneBourgogne: 16,317 count16,317Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 14,734 count14,734Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 14,595 count14,595La RéunionLa Réunion: 14,011 count14,011Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 13,032 count13,032AuvergneAuvergne: 12,924 count12,924MayotteMayotte: 8,997 count8,997GuyaneGuyane: 6,806 count6,806LimousinLimousin: 6,470 count6,470GuadeloupeGuadeloupe: 5,368 count5,368MartiniqueMartinique: 3,972 count3,972CorseCorse: 2,866 count2,866
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2015
count		Change on 2014
1Ile-de-France179,762-1.6%
2Rhône-Alpes81,321-1.9%
3Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur58,775-1.5%
4Nord-Pas de Calais52,407-4.2%
5Pays de la Loire42,049-3.7%
6Bretagne33,522-4.2%
7Aquitaine33,381-2.7%
8Midi-Pyrénées31,422-3%
9Languedoc-Roussillon29,868-1.1%
10Centre - Val de Loire27,694-4.5%
11Lorraine24,094-4.1%
12Picardie23,172-2.5%
13Haute-Normandie22,007-1.9%
14Alsace21,206-4%
15Poitou-Charentes16,726-5.1%
16Bourgogne16,317-2.6%
17Basse-Normandie14,734-3%
18Champagne-Ardenne14,595-3.4%
19La Réunion14,011-0.6%
20Franche-Comté13,032-3.2%
21Auvergne12,924-3.8%
22Mayotte8,997+23.1%
23Guyane6,806+3.3%
24Limousin6,470-3.4%
25Guadeloupe5,368-5.5%
26Martinique3,972-9%
27Corse2,866-4.1%

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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 regions 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 region has the highest live births?

Ile-de-France, with 179,762 in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest live births?

Corse, with 2,866 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, Live births during the year by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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