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Regions of France (NUTS 2) by live births

Ile-de-France had the highest live births of 27 regions in 2021, at 167,066. Corse had the lowest, at 2,728. The median was 19,020 and the figure for France was 742,602. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest167,066Ile-de-France
Lowest2,728Corse
Median19,02027 regions
France742,602History

All regions, 2021

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Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 167,066 count167,066Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 75,178 count75,178Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 55,664 count55,664Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 45,429 count45,429Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 40,227 count40,227AquitaineAquitaine: 32,915 count32,915BretagneBretagne: 32,065 count32,065Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 30,051 count30,051Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 28,424 count28,424Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 25,607 count25,607LorraineLorraine: 21,186 count21,186PicardiePicardie: 20,099 count20,099Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 19,811 count19,811AlsaceAlsace: 19,020 count19,020Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 15,483 count15,483BourgogneBourgogne: 14,293 count14,293La RéunionLa Réunion: 13,470 count13,470Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 13,460 count13,460Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 12,907 count12,907AuvergneAuvergne: 12,134 count12,134Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 11,136 count11,136MayotteMayotte: 10,613 count10,613GuyaneGuyane: 8,127 count8,127LimousinLimousin: 5,797 count5,797GuadeloupeGuadeloupe: 4,838 count4,838MartiniqueMartinique: 3,627 count3,627CorseCorse: 2,728 count2,728
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021
count		Change on 2020
1Ile-de-France167,066-0.8%
2Rhône-Alpes75,178+0.5%
3Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur55,664+1.4%
4Nord-Pas de Calais45,429+0.1%
5Pays de la Loire40,227+3.2%
6Aquitaine32,915+2.1%
7Bretagne32,065+3.5%
8Midi-Pyrénées30,051+2.2%
9Languedoc-Roussillon28,424+2%
10Centre - Val de Loire25,607+1.1%
11Lorraine21,186+0.8%
12Picardie20,0990%
13Haute-Normandie19,811+0.9%
14Alsace19,020-1.6%
15Poitou-Charentes15,483+2.8%
16Bourgogne14,293-0.8%
17La Réunion13,470+2.5%
18Basse-Normandie13,460+2.5%
19Champagne-Ardenne12,907+1.1%
20Auvergne12,134+3.8%
21Franche-Comté11,136-1%
22Mayotte10,613+15.6%
23Guyane8,127+1.7%
24Limousin5,797-1.9%
25Guadeloupe4,838-6.7%
26Martinique3,627+2.7%
27Corse2,728+1.5%

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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 167,066 in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest live births?

Corse, with 2,728 in 2021.

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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