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Regions of France (NUTS 2) by live births

Ile-de-France had the highest live births of 27 regions in 2018, at 174,439. Corse had the lowest, at 2,854. The median was 20,230 and the figure for France was 759,199. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest174,439Ile-de-France
Lowest2,854Corse
Median20,23027 regions
France759,199History

All regions, 2018

CSVChart (SVG)

Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 174,439 count174,439Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 77,830 count77,830Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 56,506 count56,506Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 46,996 count46,996Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 39,739 count39,739AquitaineAquitaine: 32,212 count32,212BretagneBretagne: 31,701 count31,701Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 29,794 count29,794Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 28,312 count28,312Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 26,093 count26,093LorraineLorraine: 22,156 count22,156PicardiePicardie: 20,917 count20,917Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 20,617 count20,617AlsaceAlsace: 20,230 count20,230Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 15,441 count15,441BourgogneBourgogne: 14,918 count14,918Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 13,430 count13,430La RéunionLa Réunion: 13,364 count13,364Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 13,194 count13,194AuvergneAuvergne: 12,467 count12,467Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 11,922 count11,922MayotteMayotte: 9,590 count9,590GuyaneGuyane: 7,995 count7,995LimousinLimousin: 6,027 count6,027GuadeloupeGuadeloupe: 4,802 count4,802MartiniqueMartinique: 3,670 count3,670CorseCorse: 2,854 count2,854
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2018
count		Change on 2017
1Ile-de-France174,439-0.8%
2Rhône-Alpes77,830-0.6%
3Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur56,506-1.4%
4Nord-Pas de Calais46,996-3.9%
5Pays de la Loire39,739-1.3%
6Aquitaine32,212-0.8%
7Bretagne31,701-1.4%
8Midi-Pyrénées29,794-1.5%
9Languedoc-Roussillon28,312-0.8%
10Centre - Val de Loire26,093-1.1%
11Lorraine22,156-3.7%
12Picardie20,917-4.1%
13Haute-Normandie20,617-1.4%
14Alsace20,230-1.1%
15Poitou-Charentes15,441-2%
16Bourgogne14,918-1.4%
17Basse-Normandie13,430-1.3%
18La Réunion13,364-2.5%
19Champagne-Ardenne13,194-0.7%
20Auvergne12,467-0%
21Franche-Comté11,922-2.9%
22Mayotte9,590-1.8%
23Guyane7,995-0.8%
24Limousin6,027-1.5%
25Guadeloupe4,802+3.8%
26Martinique3,670+0.8%
27Corse2,854-2.2%

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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 174,439 in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest live births?

Corse, with 2,854 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.

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