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Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by live births

Lombardia had the highest live births of 21 regions in 2018, at 75,693. Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste had the lowest, at 904. The median was 10,171 and the figure for Italy was 439,747. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest75,693Lombardia
Lowest904Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste
Median10,17121 regions
Italy439,747History

All regions, 2018

CSVChart (SVG)

LombardiaLombardia: 75,693 count75,693CampaniaCampania: 48,066 count48,066LazioLazio: 42,150 count42,150SiciliaSicilia: 40,649 count40,649VenetoVeneto: 35,393 count35,393Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 32,400 count32,400PiemontePiemonte: 29,072 count29,072PugliaPuglia: 28,921 count28,921ToscanaToscana: 24,863 count24,863CalabriaCalabria: 15,177 count15,177MarcheMarche: 10,171 count10,171SardegnaSardegna: 9,438 count9,438LiguriaLiguria: 9,043 count9,043AbruzzoAbruzzo: 8,937 count8,937Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 7,829 count7,829UmbriaUmbria: 5,792 count5,792Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 5,284 count5,284Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 4,353 count4,353BasilicataBasilicata: 3,717 count3,717MoliseMolise: 1,895 count1,895Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 904 count904
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2018
count		Change on 2017
1Lombardia75,693-4.1%
2Campania48,066-3.8%
3Lazio42,150-5.4%
4Sicilia40,649-2%
5Veneto35,393-3.3%
6Emilia-Romagna32,400-1.9%
7Piemonte29,072-5.7%
8Puglia28,921-3.7%
9Toscana24,863-4.7%
10Calabria15,177-3.2%
11Marche10,171-4.7%
12Sardegna9,438-6.9%
13Liguria9,043-5.5%
14Abruzzo8,937-6.1%
15Friuli-Venezia Giulia7,829-3.7%
16Umbria5,792-5.3%
17Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen5,284-1.3%
18Provincia Autonoma di Trento4,353-3.2%
19Basilicata3,717-7.2%
20Molise1,895-10.6%
21Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste904-0.2%

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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 75,693 in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest live births?

Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste, with 904 in 2018.

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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