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2026 ranking · births per 1,000 inhabitants

The towns in France with the highest birth rate

Bandraboua (Mayotte) has the highest birth rate in France: 44.7 births per 1,000 inhabitants. Next come Ouangani (Mayotte, 41.8 births per 1,000 inhabitants) and Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni (French Guiana, 41.2 births per 1,000 inhabitants).

5,619 towns ranked out of 34,875

Bandraboua, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stBandraboua 44.7per 1,000 Mayotte
  2. 2ndOuangani 41.8per 1,000 Mayotte
  3. 3rdSaint-Laurent-du-Maroni 41.2per 1,000 French Guiana

This ranking covers 5,619 of the 34,875 towns in France. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Guilvinec (Finistère) comes last with 0.4 births per 1,000 inhabitants.

In France, a commune is the smallest unit of local government, from large cities to tiny villages. Paris, Lyon and Marseille are ranked as whole communes: their arrondissements (districts) have no rank of their own.

The ranking: highest birth rates in France

Rank Town Department Births per 1,000 inhabitants Proportional bar Population
1 Bandraboua Mayotte (976) 44.7 14,211
2 Ouangani Mayotte (976) 41.8 10,393
3 Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni French Guiana (973) 41.2 54,718
4 Mamoudzou Mayotte (976) 38.4 72,974
5 Koungou Mayotte (976) 37.5 32,752
6 Bandrele Mayotte (976) 36.5 10,529
7 Dembeni Mayotte (976) 36.4 16,116
8 Tsingoni Mayotte (976) 35.1 14,235
9 Chirongui Mayotte (976) 33.7 9,197
10 Chiconi Mayotte (976) 32.5 8,616
11 Mtsamboro Mayotte (976) 30.9 8,025
12 M'Tsangamouji Mayotte (976) 29.8 6,586
13 Saint-Georges French Guiana (973) 28.4 4,967
14 Bouéni Mayotte (976) 28.0 6,503
15 Dzaoudzi Mayotte (976) 27.9 18,237
16 Camopi French Guiana (973) 27.8 2,197
17 Mana French Guiana (973) 26.5 11,076
18 Sada Mayotte (976) 26.1 11,619
19 Acoua Mayotte (976) 26.0 5,384
20 Kani-Kéli Mayotte (976) 25.0 5,716
21 Allonzier-la-Caille Haute-Savoie (74) 24.4 2,291
22 Coubert Seine-et-Marne (77) 24.3 2,019
23 Kourou French Guiana (973) 22.7 25,026
24 Maripasoula French Guiana (973) 21.6 9,717
25 Brou-sur-Chantereine Seine-et-Marne (77) 20.1 5,228
26 Le Mesnil-en-Thelle Oise (60) 19.9 2,467
27 Bezons Val-d'Oise (95) 19.1 36,551
28 Dugny Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 19.0 11,728
29 Cayenne French Guiana (973) 19.0 62,951
30 Melun Seine-et-Marne (77) 18.9 46,211
31 Saint-Cyr-l'École Yvelines (78) 18.8 21,838
32 Coupvray Seine-et-Marne (77) 18.7 3,099
33 Villejust Essonne (91) 18.6 2,577
34 Matoury French Guiana (973) 18.5 36,694
35 Carrières-sous-Poissy Yvelines (78) 18.4 20,950
36 Fontenay-en-Parisis Val-d'Oise (95) 18.4 2,233
37 Rosny-sous-Bois Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 18.3 47,368
38 Macouria French Guiana (973) 18.3 20,050
39 Dammarie-les-Lys Seine-et-Marne (77) 18.3 23,673
40 Linas Essonne (91) 18.3 8,047
41 Saint-Maximin Oise (60) 18.2 3,412
42 Vaujours Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 18.2 8,040
43 Vémars Val-d'Oise (95) 18.1 3,144
44 Le Blanc-Mesnil Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 18.1 62,547
45 Bruyères-le-Châtel Essonne (91) 18.0 3,835
46 Bondy Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 18.0 50,762
47 Lizy-sur-Ourcq Seine-et-Marne (77) 17.8 3,646
48 Ambilly Haute-Savoie (74) 17.6 6,419
49 Bondoufle Essonne (91) 17.6 10,868
50 Corbeil-Essonnes Essonne (91) 17.5 54,730
51 Villiers-le-Bel Val-d'Oise (95) 17.3 30,195
52 Cergy Val-d'Oise (95) 17.2 71,250
53 Survilliers Val-d'Oise (95) 17.2 4,131
54 Livry-Gargan Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 17.1 47,453
55 Gagny Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 17.0 42,524
56 Pont-de-Chéruy Isère (38) 17.0 6,354
57 Trappes Yvelines (78) 16.9 34,788
58 Poissy Yvelines (78) 16.9 41,274
59 Cagny Calvados (14) 16.9 2,077
60 Villiers-sur-Marne Val-de-Marne (94) 16.8 33,313
61 Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 16.6 53,747
62 Juvisy-sur-Orge Essonne (91) 16.6 19,375
63 Persan Val-d'Oise (95) 16.5 14,395
64 Pamandzi Mayotte (976) 16.4 11,802
65 École-Valentin Doubs (25) 16.4 2,622
66 Les Pavillons-sous-Bois Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 16.4 25,875
67 Creil Oise (60) 16.4 36,533
68 Porcheville Yvelines (78) 16.3 3,440
69 Le Bourget Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 16.2 15,970
70 Villepinte Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 16.2 41,579
71 Apatou French Guiana (973) 16.2 10,327
72 Meaux Seine-et-Marne (77) 16.2 57,360
73 Gonesse Val-d'Oise (95) 16.1 27,794
74 Montlhéry Essonne (91) 16.0 9,987
75 Ormoy Essonne (91) 16.0 3,249
76 Saint-Benoît Réunion (974) 16.0 38,967
77 Arenthon Haute-Savoie (74) 15.9 2,132
78 Argenteuil Val-d'Oise (95) 15.8 106,546
79 Vénissieux Rhône (69) 15.8 65,689
80 Grand-Santi French Guiana (973) 15.8 9,675
81 Massy Essonne (91) 15.8 52,023
82 Drancy Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 15.8 72,583
83 Plaudren Morbihan (56) 15.8 2,030
84 Évry-Courcouronnes Essonne (91) 15.7 67,272
85 Dreux Eure-et-Loir (28) 15.7 32,045
86 Épône Yvelines (78) 15.6 7,093
87 Saint-André Réunion (974) 15.6 59,351
88 Les Mées Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04) 15.6 4,158
89 Saint-Jory Haute-Garonne (31) 15.5 8,756
90 Chennevières-sur-Marne Val-de-Marne (94) 15.5 18,815
91 Asnières-sur-Seine Hauts-de-Seine (92) 15.5 94,562
92 Lourches Nord (59) 15.4 3,756
93 Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt Val-d'Oise (95) 15.4 15,133
94 Achères Yvelines (78) 15.4 22,367
95 Montmagny Val-d'Oise (95) 15.4 15,159
96 La Plaine-des-Palmistes Réunion (974) 15.4 7,033
97 Mantes-la-Ville Yvelines (78) 15.3 22,504
98 Sannois Val-d'Oise (95) 15.3 27,266
99 Sarcelles Val-d'Oise (95) 15.2 59,385
100 Franconville Val-d'Oise (95) 15.2 37,896

Source: INSEE, civil registration (births by place of residence); official population figures; births in the latest year published, by mother’s place of residence, per 1,000 inhabitants (official total population), towns with 2,000 or more inhabitants. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

FAQ

Highest birth rates in France: FAQ

Which town in France has the highest birth rate?

Bandraboua (Mayotte) has the highest birth rate in France: 44.7 births per 1,000 inhabitants.

What are the 10 towns in France with the highest birth rate?

In order: Bandraboua (44.7 births per 1,000 inhabitants), Ouangani (41.8 births per 1,000 inhabitants), Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni (41.2 births per 1,000 inhabitants), Mamoudzou (38.4 births per 1,000 inhabitants), Koungou (37.5 births per 1,000 inhabitants), Bandrele (36.5 births per 1,000 inhabitants), Dembeni (36.4 births per 1,000 inhabitants), Tsingoni (35.1 births per 1,000 inhabitants), Chirongui (33.7 births per 1,000 inhabitants), and Chiconi (32.5 births per 1,000 inhabitants).

How many towns in France are ranked?

5,619 out of 34,875. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants.

How is this figure calculated?

It is the number of live births in the latest year published by INSEE, counted in the mother’s commune of residence (not where the maternity ward is), divided by the commune’s official total population. This ratio is close to the INSEE birth rate, which uses the average population over the year. Only towns with 2,000 or more inhabitants are ranked.

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