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Regions of France (NUTS 2) by live births

Ile-de-France had the highest live births of 27 regions in 2016, at 177,983. Corse had the lowest, at 2,913. The median was 20,801 and the figure for France was 784,325. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest177,983Ile-de-France
Lowest2,913Corse
Median20,80127 regions
France784,325History

All regions, 2016

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Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 177,983 count177,983Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 79,405 count79,405Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 57,846 count57,846Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 50,564 count50,564Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 40,887 count40,887AquitaineAquitaine: 33,006 count33,006BretagneBretagne: 32,727 count32,727Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 30,728 count30,728Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 29,251 count29,251Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 27,303 count27,303LorraineLorraine: 23,567 count23,567PicardiePicardie: 22,110 count22,110Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 21,619 count21,619AlsaceAlsace: 20,801 count20,801Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 16,584 count16,584BourgogneBourgogne: 15,553 count15,553Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 14,125 count14,125Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 14,109 count14,109La RéunionLa Réunion: 13,742 count13,742Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 12,748 count12,748AuvergneAuvergne: 12,633 count12,633MayotteMayotte: 9,496 count9,496GuyaneGuyane: 7,270 count7,270LimousinLimousin: 6,228 count6,228GuadeloupeGuadeloupe: 5,276 count5,276MartiniqueMartinique: 3,782 count3,782CorseCorse: 2,913 count2,913
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016
count		Change on 2015
1Ile-de-France177,983-1%
2Rhône-Alpes79,405-2.4%
3Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur57,846-1.6%
4Nord-Pas de Calais50,564-3.5%
5Pays de la Loire40,887-2.8%
6Aquitaine33,006-1.1%
7Bretagne32,727-2.4%
8Midi-Pyrénées30,728-2.2%
9Languedoc-Roussillon29,251-2.1%
10Centre - Val de Loire27,303-1.4%
11Lorraine23,567-2.2%
12Picardie22,110-4.6%
13Haute-Normandie21,619-1.8%
14Alsace20,801-1.9%
15Poitou-Charentes16,584-0.8%
16Bourgogne15,553-4.7%
17Basse-Normandie14,125-4.1%
18Champagne-Ardenne14,109-3.3%
19La Réunion13,742-1.9%
20Franche-Comté12,748-2.2%
21Auvergne12,633-2.3%
22Mayotte9,496+5.5%
23Guyane7,270+6.8%
24Limousin6,228-3.7%
25Guadeloupe5,276-1.7%
26Martinique3,782-4.8%
27Corse2,913+1.6%

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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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Which region has the highest live births?

Ile-de-France, with 177,983 in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest live births?

Corse, with 2,913 in 2016.

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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