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Regions of France (NUTS 2) by live births

Ile-de-France had the highest live births of 27 regions in 2017, at 175,799. Corse had the lowest, at 2,918. The median was 20,458 and the figure for France was 770,045. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest175,799Ile-de-France
Lowest2,918Corse
Median20,45827 regions
France770,045History

All regions, 2017

CSVChart (SVG)

Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 175,799 count175,799Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 78,263 count78,263Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 57,286 count57,286Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 48,908 count48,908Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 40,263 count40,263AquitaineAquitaine: 32,487 count32,487BretagneBretagne: 32,136 count32,136Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 30,246 count30,246Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 28,552 count28,552Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 26,380 count26,380LorraineLorraine: 23,017 count23,017PicardiePicardie: 21,813 count21,813Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 20,920 count20,920AlsaceAlsace: 20,458 count20,458Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 15,749 count15,749BourgogneBourgogne: 15,133 count15,133La RéunionLa Réunion: 13,708 count13,708Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 13,612 count13,612Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 13,291 count13,291AuvergneAuvergne: 12,472 count12,472Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 12,276 count12,276MayotteMayotte: 9,762 count9,762GuyaneGuyane: 8,057 count8,057LimousinLimousin: 6,121 count6,121GuadeloupeGuadeloupe: 4,626 count4,626MartiniqueMartinique: 3,640 count3,640CorseCorse: 2,918 count2,918
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2017
count		Change on 2016
1Ile-de-France175,799-1.2%
2Rhône-Alpes78,263-1.4%
3Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur57,286-1%
4Nord-Pas de Calais48,908-3.3%
5Pays de la Loire40,263-1.5%
6Aquitaine32,487-1.6%
7Bretagne32,136-1.8%
8Midi-Pyrénées30,246-1.6%
9Languedoc-Roussillon28,552-2.4%
10Centre - Val de Loire26,380-3.4%
11Lorraine23,017-2.3%
12Picardie21,813-1.3%
13Haute-Normandie20,920-3.2%
14Alsace20,458-1.6%
15Poitou-Charentes15,749-5%
16Bourgogne15,133-2.7%
17La Réunion13,708-0.2%
18Basse-Normandie13,612-3.6%
19Champagne-Ardenne13,291-5.8%
20Auvergne12,472-1.3%
21Franche-Comté12,276-3.7%
22Mayotte9,762+2.8%
23Guyane8,057+10.8%
24Limousin6,121-1.7%
25Guadeloupe4,626-12.3%
26Martinique3,640-3.8%
27Corse2,918+0.2%

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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 175,799 in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest live births?

Corse, with 2,918 in 2017.

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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