Regions of France (NUTS 2) by natural change rate, 2024
Mayotte had the highest natural change rate of 27 regions in 2024, at 24.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Limousin had the lowest, at -6 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was -1.9 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for France was 0.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All regions, 2024
Full ranking
| Rank | Regions | 2024 | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayotte Provisional | 24.3 | -5.2 pts |
| 2 | Guyane Provisional | 19.1 | -2.8 pts |
| 3 | La Réunion Provisional | 6.6 | -1.6 pts |
| 4 | Ile-de-France Provisional | 5.8 | -0.3 pts |
| 5 | Rhône-Alpes Provisional | 1.5 | -0.2 pts |
| 6 | Nord-Pas de Calais Provisional | 0.6 | -0.1 pts |
| 7 | Guadeloupe Provisional | -0.1 | -1.3 pts |
| 8 | Alsace Provisional | -0.3 | -0.2 pts |
| 8 | Picardie Provisional | -0.3 | -0.2 pts |
| 10 | Haute-Normandie Provisional | -0.5 | -0.3 pts |
| 10 | Pays de la Loire Provisional | -0.5 | -0.4 pts |
| 12 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Provisional | -0.7 | -0.2 pts |
| 13 | Midi-Pyrénées Provisional | -1.7 | -0.2 pts |
| 14 | Franche-Comté Provisional | -1.9 | -0.4 pts |
| 15 | Centre - Val de Loire Provisional | -2 | -0.2 pts |
| 16 | Champagne-Ardenne Provisional | -2.1 | -0.4 pts |
| 17 | Aquitaine Provisional | -2.4 | -0.4 pts |
| 17 | Languedoc-Roussillon Provisional | -2.4 | -0.3 pts |
| 19 | Martinique Provisional | -2.5 | -1.2 pts |
| 20 | Bretagne Provisional | -2.6 | -0.2 pts |
| 20 | Lorraine Provisional | -2.6 | -0.2 pts |
| 22 | Corse Provisional | -2.8 | +0.2 pts |
| 23 | Basse-Normandie Provisional | -3.7 | -0.4 pts |
| 24 | Auvergne Provisional | -3.9 | +0.1 pts |
| 25 | Bourgogne Provisional | -4.2 | -0.3 pts |
| 26 | Poitou-Charentes Provisional | -4.6 | -0.4 pts |
| 27 | Limousin Provisional | -6 | -0.6 pts |
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About this ranking
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 regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
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.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which region has the highest natural change rate?
Mayotte, with 24.3 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which region has the lowest natural change rate?
Limousin, with -6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024.
Where does this ranking come from?
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