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Regions of France (NUTS 2) by live births

Ile-de-France had the highest live births of 27 regions in 2022, at 162,952. Corse had the lowest, at 2,749. The median was 18,534 and the figure for France was 726,533. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest162,952Ile-de-France
Lowest2,749Corse
Median18,53427 regions
France726,533History

All regions, 2022

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Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 162,952 count162,952Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 73,266 count73,266Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 54,985 count54,985Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 43,986 count43,986Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 39,182 count39,182AquitaineAquitaine: 32,449 count32,449BretagneBretagne: 31,070 count31,070Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 29,336 count29,336Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 27,946 count27,946Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 25,384 count25,384LorraineLorraine: 20,286 count20,286PicardiePicardie: 20,135 count20,135Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 19,876 count19,876AlsaceAlsace: 18,534 count18,534Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 15,208 count15,208BourgogneBourgogne: 13,961 count13,961La RéunionLa Réunion: 13,205 count13,205Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 13,134 count13,134Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 12,594 count12,594AuvergneAuvergne: 11,534 count11,534Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 10,848 count10,848MayotteMayotte: 10,773 count10,773GuyaneGuyane: 7,718 count7,718LimousinLimousin: 5,956 count5,956GuadeloupeGuadeloupe: 4,701 count4,701MartiniqueMartinique: 3,493 count3,493CorseCorse: 2,749 count2,749
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2022
count		Change on 2021
1Ile-de-France162,952-2.5%
2Rhône-Alpes73,266-2.5%
3Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur54,985-1.2%
4Nord-Pas de Calais43,986-3.2%
5Pays de la Loire39,182-2.6%
6Aquitaine32,449-1.4%
7Bretagne31,070-3.1%
8Midi-Pyrénées29,336-2.4%
9Languedoc-Roussillon27,946-1.7%
10Centre - Val de Loire25,384-0.9%
11Lorraine20,286-4.2%
12Picardie20,135+0.2%
13Haute-Normandie19,876+0.3%
14Alsace18,534-2.6%
15Poitou-Charentes15,208-1.8%
16Bourgogne13,961-2.3%
17La Réunion13,205-2%
18Basse-Normandie13,134-2.4%
19Champagne-Ardenne12,594-2.4%
20Auvergne11,534-4.9%
21Franche-Comté10,848-2.6%
22Mayotte10,773+1.5%
23Guyane7,718-5%
24Limousin5,956+2.7%
25Guadeloupe4,701-2.8%
26Martinique3,493-3.7%
27Corse2,749+0.8%

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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 162,952 in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest live births?

Corse, with 2,749 in 2022.

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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