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Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by live births

Lombardia had the highest live births of 21 regions in 2016, at 81,588. Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste had the lowest, at 962. The median was 11,482 and the figure for Italy was 473,438. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest81,588Lombardia
Lowest962Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste
Median11,48221 regions
Italy473,438History

All regions, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

LombardiaLombardia: 81,588 count81,588CampaniaCampania: 50,384 count50,384LazioLazio: 47,595 count47,595SiciliaSicilia: 41,641 count41,641VenetoVeneto: 37,851 count37,851Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 34,578 count34,578PiemontePiemonte: 31,732 count31,732PugliaPuglia: 31,132 count31,132ToscanaToscana: 26,916 count26,916CalabriaCalabria: 16,036 count16,036MarcheMarche: 11,482 count11,482SardegnaSardegna: 10,527 count10,527AbruzzoAbruzzo: 10,074 count10,074LiguriaLiguria: 9,901 count9,901Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 8,492 count8,492UmbriaUmbria: 6,353 count6,353Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 5,447 count5,447Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 4,642 count4,642BasilicataBasilicata: 4,017 count4,017MoliseMolise: 2,088 count2,088Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 962 count962
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016
count		Change on 2015
1Lombardia81,588-3%
2Campania50,384-1.2%
3Lazio47,595-1.3%
4Sicilia41,641-3.8%
5Veneto37,851-2.8%
6Emilia-Romagna34,578-3.4%
7Piemonte31,732-3.6%
8Puglia31,132-1.4%
9Toscana26,916-2.1%
10Calabria16,036-2.1%
11Marche11,482-3.5%
12Sardegna10,527-5%
13Abruzzo10,074-1.6%
14Liguria9,901-2.5%
15Friuli-Venezia Giulia8,492-1.1%
16Umbria6,353-2.9%
17Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen5,447+2.1%
18Provincia Autonoma di Trento4,642-4%
19Basilicata4,017-2.5%
20Molise2,088-4.3%
21Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste962-2.5%

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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?

Lombardia, with 81,588 in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest live births?

Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste, with 962 in 2016.

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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