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Regions of France (NUTS 2) by live births

Ile-de-France had the highest live births of 27 regions in 2019, at 173,893. Corse had the lowest, at 2,851. The median was 19,724 and the figure for France was 754,008. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest173,893Ile-de-France
Lowest2,851Corse
Median19,72427 regions
France754,008History

All regions, 2019

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Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 173,893 count173,893Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 77,052 count77,052Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 56,289 count56,289Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 46,686 count46,686Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 39,429 count39,429AquitaineAquitaine: 32,287 count32,287BretagneBretagne: 31,407 count31,407Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 29,592 count29,592Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 28,074 count28,074Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 25,852 count25,852LorraineLorraine: 21,909 count21,909PicardiePicardie: 20,494 count20,494Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 20,219 count20,219AlsaceAlsace: 19,724 count19,724Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 15,568 count15,568BourgogneBourgogne: 14,498 count14,498Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 13,373 count13,373Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 13,210 count13,210La RéunionLa Réunion: 13,171 count13,171AuvergneAuvergne: 12,174 count12,174Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 11,616 count11,616MayotteMayotte: 9,768 count9,768GuyaneGuyane: 8,104 count8,104LimousinLimousin: 6,009 count6,009GuadeloupeGuadeloupe: 5,164 count5,164MartiniqueMartinique: 3,749 count3,749CorseCorse: 2,851 count2,851
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2019
count		Change on 2018
1Ile-de-France173,893-0.3%
2Rhône-Alpes77,052-1%
3Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur56,289-0.4%
4Nord-Pas de Calais46,686-0.7%
5Pays de la Loire39,429-0.8%
6Aquitaine32,287+0.2%
7Bretagne31,407-0.9%
8Midi-Pyrénées29,592-0.7%
9Languedoc-Roussillon28,074-0.8%
10Centre - Val de Loire25,852-0.9%
11Lorraine21,909-1.1%
12Picardie20,494-2%
13Haute-Normandie20,219-1.9%
14Alsace19,724-2.5%
15Poitou-Charentes15,568+0.8%
16Bourgogne14,498-2.8%
17Basse-Normandie13,373-0.4%
18Champagne-Ardenne13,210+0.1%
19La Réunion13,171-1.4%
20Auvergne12,174-2.4%
21Franche-Comté11,616-2.6%
22Mayotte9,768+1.9%
23Guyane8,104+1.4%
24Limousin6,009-0.3%
25Guadeloupe5,164+7.5%
26Martinique3,749+2.2%
27Corse2,851-0.1%

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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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Which region has the highest live births?

Ile-de-France, with 173,893 in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest live births?

Corse, with 2,851 in 2019.

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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