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Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by live births

Lombardia had the highest live births of 21 regions in 2021, at 68,918. Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste had the lowest, at 744. The median was 9,222 and the figure for Italy was 400,249. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest68,918Lombardia
Lowest744Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste
Median9,22221 regions
Italy400,249History

All regions, 2021

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LombardiaLombardia: 68,918 count68,918CampaniaCampania: 43,403 count43,403LazioLazio: 37,237 count37,237SiciliaSicilia: 37,235 count37,235VenetoVeneto: 32,799 count32,799Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 29,836 count29,836PiemontePiemonte: 26,700 count26,700PugliaPuglia: 26,381 count26,381ToscanaToscana: 22,592 count22,592CalabriaCalabria: 13,219 count13,219MarcheMarche: 9,222 count9,222LiguriaLiguria: 8,556 count8,556AbruzzoAbruzzo: 8,290 count8,290SardegnaSardegna: 8,232 count8,232Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 7,269 count7,269UmbriaUmbria: 5,238 count5,238Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 5,173 count5,173Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 4,190 count4,190BasilicataBasilicata: 3,330 count3,330MoliseMolise: 1,685 count1,685Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 744 count744
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021
count		Change on 2020
1Lombardia68,918-0.5%
2Campania43,403-3.7%
3Lazio37,237-2%
4Sicilia37,235-0.8%
5Veneto32,799+0.4%
6Emilia-Romagna29,836-0.1%
7Piemonte26,700-1.5%
8Puglia26,381-0.3%
9Toscana22,592+0.9%
10Calabria13,219-5.3%
11Marche9,222-2.2%
12Liguria8,556-2.2%
13Abruzzo8,290+0.6%
14Sardegna8,232-0.4%
15Friuli-Venezia Giulia7,269-2.2%
16Umbria5,238-0.6%
17Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen5,173-0.3%
18Provincia Autonoma di Trento4,190+3.5%
19Basilicata3,330-5.5%
20Molise1,685-1.6%
21Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste744-4.1%

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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 68,918 in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest live births?

Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste, with 744 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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