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NUTS 3 areas of France by natural change rate

Mayotte had the highest natural change rate of 101 areas in 2017, at 35.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. Creuse had the lowest, at -9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was -0.1 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for France was 2.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest35.4Mayotte
Lowest-9.7Creuse
Median-0.1101 areas
France2.4History

Top 40 areas, 2017

Mayotte: 35.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsMayotte35.4Guyane: 26 per 1,000 inhabitantsGuyane26Seine-Saint-Denis: 12.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsSeine-Saint-Denis12.4La Réunion: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsLa Réunion10.6Val-d’Oise: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsVal-d’Oise9.8Val-de-Marne: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsVal-de-Marne8.8Essonne: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsEssonne8.2Hauts-de-Seine: 8 per 1,000 inhabitantsHauts-de-Seine8Rhône: 6.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsRhône6.8Seine-et-Marne: 6.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsSeine-et-Marne6.8Yvelines: 6.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsYvelines6.6Paris: 6 per 1,000 inhabitantsParis6Haute-Savoie: 5 per 1,000 inhabitantsHaute-Savoie5Haute-Garonne: 4.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsHaute-Garonne4.6Isère: 4.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsIsère4.1Oise: 3.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsOise3.9Bouches-du-Rhône: 3.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsBouches-du-Rhône3.7Nord: 3.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsNord3.7Loire-Atlantique: 3.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsLoire-Atlantique3.4Guadeloupe: 3.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsGuadeloupe3.2Ille-et-Vilaine: 3 per 1,000 inhabitantsIlle-et-Vilaine3Ain: 2.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsAin2.9Doubs: 2.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsDoubs2.8Bas-Rhin: 2.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsBas-Rhin2.6Loiret: 2.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsLoiret2.3Gironde: 2.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsGironde2.2Maine-et-Loire: 2.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsMaine-et-Loire2.2Territoire de Belfort: 2 per 1,000 inhabitantsTerritoire de Belfort2Seine-Maritime: 1.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsSeine-Maritime1.9Eure: 1.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsEure1.8Haut-Rhin: 1.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsHaut-Rhin1.8Eure-et-Loir: 1.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsEure-et-Loir1.7Vaucluse: 1.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsVaucluse1.7Hérault: 1.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsHérault1.6Savoie: 1.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsSavoie1.6Drôme: 1.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsDrôme1.5Marne: 1.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsMarne1.3Pas-de-Calais: 1.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsPas-de-Calais1.2Martinique: 1.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsMartinique1.1Meurthe-et-Moselle: 1.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsMeurthe-et-Moselle1.1
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankAreas2017
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2016
1Mayotte35.4-0.4 pts
2Guyane26+2.3 pts
3Seine-Saint-Denis12.4-0.2 pts
4La Réunion10.60 pts
5Val-d’Oise9.8-0.2 pts
6Val-de-Marne8.8-0.1 pts
7Essonne8.20 pts
8Hauts-de-Seine8-0.6 pts
9Rhône6.8-0.4 pts
9Seine-et-Marne6.8-0.1 pts
11Yvelines6.6-0.3 pts
12Paris6-0.5 pts
13Haute-Savoie5-0.2 pts
14Haute-Garonne4.6-0.4 pts
15Isère4.1-0.5 pts
16Oise3.9-0.3 pts
17Bouches-du-Rhône3.7-0.3 pts
17Nord3.7-0.6 pts
19Loire-Atlantique3.4-0.2 pts
20Guadeloupe3.2-1.2 pts
21Ille-et-Vilaine3-0.3 pts
22Ain2.9-0.7 pts
23Doubs2.8-0.7 pts
24Bas-Rhin2.6-0.5 pts
25Loiret2.3-0.5 pts
26Gironde2.2-0.5 pts
26Maine-et-Loire2.2-0.4 pts
28Territoire de Belfort2-0.3 pts
29Seine-Maritime1.9-0.3 pts
30Eure1.8-0.9 pts
30Haut-Rhin1.8-0.4 pts
32Eure-et-Loir1.7-0.5 pts
32Vaucluse1.7-0.3 pts
34Hérault1.6-0.5 pts
34Savoie1.6-0.5 pts
36Drôme1.5-0.3 pts
37Marne1.3-0.8 pts
38Pas-de-Calais1.2-0.4 pts
39Martinique1.1-0.2 pts
39Meurthe-et-Moselle1.1-0.5 pts
41Loire1-0.3 pts
42Indre-et-Loire0.7-0.8 pts
43Côte-d’Or0.6-0.4 pts
43Gard0.6-0.2 pts
45Moselle0.5-0.5 pts
45Somme0.50 pts
47Aisne0.4+0.1 pts
48Sarthe0-1.1 pts
48Vienne0-0.2 pts
50Mayenne-0.1-0.5 pts
50Puy-de-Dôme-0.1-0.4 pts
52Alpes-Maritimes-0.2-0.5 pts
52Aube-0.2-0.7 pts
54Calvados-0.4-0.7 pts
54Tarn-et-Garonne-0.4-0.7 pts
56Haute-Corse-0.7-0.2 pts
57Corse-du-Sud-0.8-0.2 pts
58Hautes-Alpes-1.2-0.1 pts
59Var-1.3-0.4 pts
60Jura-1.5-0.7 pts
60Meuse-1.5+0.4 pts
62Ardennes-1.6-1.1 pts
62Haute-Saône-1.6-0.4 pts
62Vendée-1.6-0.6 pts
65Deux-Sèvres-2-1.1 pts
65Haute-Vienne-2-0.2 pts
65Pyrénées-Atlantiques-2-0.7 pts
68Morbihan-2.1-0.3 pts
69Finistère-2.30 pts
70Ardèche-2.4-0.1 pts
70Loir-et-Cher-2.4-0.9 pts
72Manche-2.6-0.2 pts
73Alpes-de-Haute-Provence-2.7-0.3 pts
73Pyrénées-Orientales-2.7-0.6 pts
75Tarn-2.8-1.3 pts
76Aude-2.9-0.1 pts
76Haute-Loire-2.9-0.6 pts
76Orne-2.9-0.4 pts
76Saône-et-Loire-2.9-0.4 pts
76Vosges-2.9-0.1 pts
81Landes-3-0.9 pts
81Yonne-3-0.7 pts
83Cher-3.10 pts
84Charente-3.3-0.7 pts
85Côtes-d’Armor-3.5-0.4 pts
85Lot-et-Garonne-3.5-1.3 pts
87Haute-Marne-3.6-1.1 pts
88Hautes-Pyrénées-3.9+0.1 pts
89Charente-Maritime-4.3-0.9 pts
90Allier-4.40 pts
91Ariège-4.5-1.1 pts
92Aveyron-4.6-0.5 pts
93Corrèze-50 pts
94Lozère-5.6-1.1 pts
95Dordogne-6-0.3 pts
95Gers-6-1.2 pts
95Lot-6-0.1 pts
98Indre-6.3-0.6 pts
99Nièvre-7.3-1 pts
100Cantal-7.9-1.3 pts
101Creuse-9.70 pts

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Live births minus deaths during the year per 1,000 average residents (Eurostat crude rate of natural change).

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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Eurostat. Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3), NUTS 3 areas of France by natural change rate, 2017. Eurostat, European Commission, 21 July 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-change-rate/france-provinces?period=2017. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). NUTS 3 areas of France by natural change rate, 2017. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-change-rate/france-provinces?period=2017.

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Which area has the highest natural change rate?

Mayotte, with 35.4 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest natural change rate?

Creuse, with -9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2017.

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