Regions of France (NUTS 2) by fertility rate

Guyane had the highest fertility rate of 26 regions in 2013, at 3.46 children per woman. Corse had the lowest, at 1.5 children per woman. The median was 1.95 children per woman and the figure for France was 1.99 children per woman. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest3.46Guyane
Lowest1.5Corse
Median1.9526 regions
France1.99History

All regions, 2013

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GuyaneGuyane: 3.46 children per woman3.46La RéunionLa Réunion: 2.41 children per woman2.41GuadeloupeGuadeloupe: 2.27 children per woman2.27Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 2.1 children per woman2.1Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 2.07 children per woman2.07Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 2.07 children per woman2.07PicardiePicardie: 2.06 children per woman2.06Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 2.03 children per woman2.03Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 2.02 children per woman2.02Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 2.01 children per woman2.01Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 2.01 children per woman2.01Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 1.98 children per woman1.98BretagneBretagne: 1.95 children per woman1.95Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 1.95 children per woman1.95Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 1.94 children per woman1.94Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 1.93 children per woman1.93BourgogneBourgogne: 1.91 children per woman1.91MartiniqueMartinique: 1.91 children per woman1.91Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 1.89 children per woman1.89AuvergneAuvergne: 1.84 children per woman1.84AlsaceAlsace: 1.83 children per woman1.83Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 1.82 children per woman1.82LorraineLorraine: 1.8 children per woman1.8AquitaineAquitaine: 1.79 children per woman1.79LimousinLimousin: 1.78 children per woman1.78CorseCorse: 1.5 children per woman1.5
children per woman. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2013
children per woman
Change on 2012
1Guyane3.46-0.14
2La Réunion2.41-0.02
3Guadeloupe2.27n/a
4Nord-Pas de Calais2.10
5Pays de la Loire2.07-0.02
5Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur2.07+0.01
7Picardie2.06-0.03
8Haute-Normandie2.03-0.06
9Centre - Val de Loire2.02-0.04
10Ile-de-France2.01-0.01
10Rhône-Alpes2.01-0.03
12Franche-Comté1.98-0.03
13Bretagne1.95-0.05
13Champagne-Ardenne1.950
15Languedoc-Roussillon1.940
16Basse-Normandie1.93-0.04
17Bourgogne1.91-0.03
17Martinique1.91-0.07
19Poitou-Charentes1.89-0.02
20Auvergne1.84-0.03
21Alsace1.83+0.01
22Midi-Pyrénées1.82-0.06
23Lorraine1.8-0.01
24Aquitaine1.79-0.01
25Limousin1.78-0.06
26Corse1.5-0.07

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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. 1 regions with data in other periods have no value for 2013 and are left out rather than filled from another source. 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.

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Questions

Which region has the highest fertility rate?

Guyane, with 3.46 children per woman in 2013, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest fertility rate?

Corse, with 1.5 children per woman in 2013.

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. 1 regions have no value for 2013 and are not ranked.

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