Regions of France (NUTS 2) by fertility rate, 2024
Mayotte had the highest fertility rate of 27 regions in 2024, at 3.54 children per woman. Corse had the lowest, at 1.21 children per woman. The median was 1.55 children per woman and the figure for France was 1.61 children per woman. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All regions, 2024
Full ranking
| Rank | Regions | 2024 | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayotte Provisional | 3.54 | -0.67 |
| 2 | Guyane Provisional | 3.11 | -0.46 |
| 3 | La Réunion Provisional | 2.12 | -0.2 |
| 4 | Guadeloupe Provisional | 1.81 | -0.25 |
| 5 | Ile-de-France Provisional | 1.68 | -0.03 |
| 5 | Picardie Provisional | 1.68 | -0.05 |
| 7 | Centre - Val de Loire Provisional | 1.66 | -0.04 |
| 7 | Haute-Normandie Provisional | 1.66 | -0.02 |
| 7 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Provisional | 1.66 | -0.07 |
| 10 | Nord-Pas de Calais Provisional | 1.63 | -0.04 |
| 11 | Pays de la Loire Provisional | 1.6 | -0.07 |
| 12 | Rhône-Alpes Provisional | 1.59 | -0.02 |
| 13 | Champagne-Ardenne Provisional | 1.55 | -0.05 |
| 13 | Franche-Comté Provisional | 1.55 | -0.04 |
| 13 | Martinique Provisional | 1.55 | -0.24 |
| 16 | Basse-Normandie Provisional | 1.54 | -0.07 |
| 17 | Bretagne Provisional | 1.53 | -0.05 |
| 18 | Auvergne Provisional | 1.51 | -0.01 |
| 18 | Poitou-Charentes Provisional | 1.51 | -0.03 |
| 20 | Bourgogne Provisional | 1.5 | -0.07 |
| 20 | Languedoc-Roussillon Provisional | 1.5 | -0.08 |
| 22 | Limousin Provisional | 1.47 | -0.1 |
| 23 | Alsace Provisional | 1.44 | -0.04 |
| 24 | Midi-Pyrénées Provisional | 1.42 | -0.03 |
| 25 | Aquitaine Provisional | 1.41 | -0.06 |
| 25 | Lorraine Provisional | 1.41 | 0 |
| 27 | Corse Provisional | 1.21 | -0.03 |
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About this ranking
Average number of children a woman would have over her lifetime at current age-specific fertility rates.
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. Fertility indicators by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_find2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_find2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which region has the highest fertility rate?
Mayotte, with 3.54 children per woman in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which region has the lowest fertility rate?
Corse, with 1.21 children per woman in 2024.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Fertility indicators by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_find2). Retrieved 2026-10-08.
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