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Regions of France (NUTS 2) by live births

Ile-de-France had the highest live births of 27 regions in 2020, at 168,467. Corse had the lowest, at 2,687. The median was 19,333 and the figure for France was 735,775. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest168,467Ile-de-France
Lowest2,687Corse
Median19,33327 regions
France735,775History

All regions, 2020

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Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 168,467 count168,467Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 74,782 count74,782Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 54,885 count54,885Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 45,406 count45,406Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 38,974 count38,974AquitaineAquitaine: 32,230 count32,230BretagneBretagne: 30,993 count30,993Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 29,396 count29,396Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 27,879 count27,879Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 25,338 count25,338LorraineLorraine: 21,026 count21,026PicardiePicardie: 20,090 count20,090Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 19,627 count19,627AlsaceAlsace: 19,333 count19,333Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 15,057 count15,057BourgogneBourgogne: 14,406 count14,406La RéunionLa Réunion: 13,142 count13,142Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 13,133 count13,133Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 12,770 count12,770AuvergneAuvergne: 11,691 count11,691Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 11,254 count11,254MayotteMayotte: 9,184 count9,184GuyaneGuyane: 7,992 count7,992LimousinLimousin: 5,910 count5,910GuadeloupeGuadeloupe: 5,183 count5,183MartiniqueMartinique: 3,531 count3,531CorseCorse: 2,687 count2,687
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2020
count		Change on 2019
1Ile-de-France168,467-3.1%
2Rhône-Alpes74,782-2.9%
3Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur54,885-2.5%
4Nord-Pas de Calais45,406-2.7%
5Pays de la Loire38,974-1.2%
6Aquitaine32,230-0.2%
7Bretagne30,993-1.3%
8Midi-Pyrénées29,396-0.7%
9Languedoc-Roussillon27,879-0.7%
10Centre - Val de Loire25,338-2%
11Lorraine21,026-4%
12Picardie20,090-2%
13Haute-Normandie19,627-2.9%
14Alsace19,333-2%
15Poitou-Charentes15,057-3.3%
16Bourgogne14,406-0.6%
17La Réunion13,142-0.2%
18Basse-Normandie13,133-1.8%
19Champagne-Ardenne12,770-3.3%
20Auvergne11,691-4%
21Franche-Comté11,254-3.1%
22Mayotte9,184-6%
23Guyane7,992-1.4%
24Limousin5,910-1.6%
25Guadeloupe5,183+0.4%
26Martinique3,531-5.8%
27Corse2,687-5.8%

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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 168,467 in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest live births?

Corse, with 2,687 in 2020.

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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