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Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by live births

Lombardia had the highest live births of 21 regions in 2017, at 78,888. Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste had the lowest, at 906. The median was 10,669 and the figure for Italy was 458,151. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest78,888Lombardia
Lowest906Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste
Median10,66921 regions
Italy458,151History

All regions, 2017

CSVChart (SVG)

LombardiaLombardia: 78,888 count78,888CampaniaCampania: 49,949 count49,949LazioLazio: 44,573 count44,573SiciliaSicilia: 41,479 count41,479VenetoVeneto: 36,587 count36,587Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 33,011 count33,011PiemontePiemonte: 30,830 count30,830PugliaPuglia: 30,033 count30,033ToscanaToscana: 26,092 count26,092CalabriaCalabria: 15,679 count15,679MarcheMarche: 10,669 count10,669SardegnaSardegna: 10,142 count10,142LiguriaLiguria: 9,571 count9,571AbruzzoAbruzzo: 9,521 count9,521Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 8,132 count8,132UmbriaUmbria: 6,116 count6,116Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 5,351 count5,351Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 4,495 count4,495BasilicataBasilicata: 4,007 count4,007MoliseMolise: 2,120 count2,120Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 906 count906
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2017
count		Change on 2016
1Lombardia78,888-3.3%
2Campania49,949-0.9%
3Lazio44,573-6.3%
4Sicilia41,479-0.4%
5Veneto36,587-3.3%
6Emilia-Romagna33,011-4.5%
7Piemonte30,830-2.8%
8Puglia30,033-3.5%
9Toscana26,092-3.1%
10Calabria15,679-2.2%
11Marche10,669-7.1%
12Sardegna10,142-3.7%
13Liguria9,571-3.3%
14Abruzzo9,521-5.5%
15Friuli-Venezia Giulia8,132-4.2%
16Umbria6,116-3.7%
17Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen5,351-1.8%
18Provincia Autonoma di Trento4,495-3.2%
19Basilicata4,007-0.2%
20Molise2,120+1.5%
21Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste906-5.8%

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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?

Lombardia, with 78,888 in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest live births?

Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste, with 906 in 2017.

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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