Largest City in France

2026 ranking · births per 1,000 inhabitants

The towns in Normandy with the highest birth rate

Cagny (Calvados) has the highest birth rate in Normandy: 16.9 births per 1,000 inhabitants. Next come Nonancourt (Eure, 14.8 births per 1,000 inhabitants) and Gaillon (Eure, 14.8 births per 1,000 inhabitants).

297 towns ranked out of 2,644

Cagny, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stCagny 16.9per 1,000 Calvados
  2. 2ndNonancourt 14.8per 1,000 Eure
  3. 3rdGaillon 14.8per 1,000 Eure

This ranking covers 297 of the 2,644 towns in Normandy. 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, Merville-Franceville-Plage (Calvados) comes last with 1.3 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 Normandy

Rank Town Department Births per 1,000 inhabitants Proportional bar Population
1 Cagny Calvados (14) 16.9 2,077
2 Nonancourt Eure (27) 14.8 2,363
3 Gaillon Eure (27) 14.8 6,839
4 Le Petit-Quevilly Seine-Maritime (76) 13.9 22,477
5 Elbeuf Seine-Maritime (76) 13.7 15,581
6 Sainte-Marguerite-sur-Duclair Seine-Maritime (76) 13.7 2,051
7 Colombelles Calvados (14) 13.6 7,279
8 Thue et Mue Calvados (14) 13.0 6,251
9 Maromme Seine-Maritime (76) 13.0 11,038
10 Bourgvallées Manche (50) 12.9 3,398
11 Cléon Seine-Maritime (76) 12.6 4,830
12 Grand-Couronne Seine-Maritime (76) 12.6 9,939
13 Léry Eure (27) 12.5 2,000
14 Fontenay-le-Marmion Calvados (14) 12.1 2,070
15 Canteleu Seine-Maritime (76) 12.0 14,752
16 Cany-Barville Seine-Maritime (76) 11.9 2,948
17 Caumont-sur-Aure Calvados (14) 11.8 2,458
18 Terres-de-Caux Seine-Maritime (76) 11.7 4,363
19 Harfleur Seine-Maritime (76) 11.6 8,341
20 Petit-Couronne Seine-Maritime (76) 11.6 8,857
21 Saint-Manvieu-Norrey Calvados (14) 11.5 2,260
22 Moult-Chicheboville Calvados (14) 11.5 3,490
23 Saint-Aubin-lès-Elbeuf Seine-Maritime (76) 11.4 8,515
24 Creully sur Seulles Calvados (14) 11.3 2,291
25 Épron Calvados (14) 11.3 2,119
26 Darnétal Seine-Maritime (76) 11.3 9,639
27 Déville-lès-Rouen Seine-Maritime (76) 11.3 10,902
28 Pavilly Seine-Maritime (76) 11.2 6,076
29 Le Havre Seine-Maritime (76) 11.2 168,588
30 Fleury-sur-Orne Calvados (14) 11.2 5,993
31 Vernon Eure (27) 11.2 25,873
32 Évreux Eure (27) 11.0 50,601
33 Picauville Manche (50) 11.0 3,270
34 Blainville-sur-Orne Calvados (14) 11.0 6,185
35 Bolbec Seine-Maritime (76) 11.0 11,749
36 Cuverville Calvados (14) 10.9 2,297
37 Rouen Seine-Maritime (76) 10.9 119,165
38 Juvigny Val d'Andaine Orne (61) 10.8 2,125
39 Argences Calvados (14) 10.8 3,992
40 Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray Seine-Maritime (76) 10.8 29,760
41 Bourg-Achard Eure (27) 10.7 4,100
42 Sotteville-lès-Rouen Seine-Maritime (76) 10.7 29,464
43 Oissel-sur-Seine Seine-Maritime (76) 10.7 12,405
44 Malaunay Seine-Maritime (76) 10.7 6,288
45 Frénouville Calvados (14) 10.6 2,067
46 Notre-Dame-de-Bondeville Seine-Maritime (76) 10.6 7,149
47 Giberville Calvados (14) 10.6 5,117
48 Val-de-Reuil Eure (27) 10.5 13,566
49 Verson Calvados (14) 10.5 4,113
50 Saint-Amand-Villages Manche (50) 10.4 2,585
51 Alençon Orne (61) 10.4 26,175
52 Saint-Léger-du-Bourg-Denis Seine-Maritime (76) 10.3 3,677
53 Caudebec-lès-Elbeuf Seine-Maritime (76) 10.1 10,549
54 Saint-Romain-de-Colbosc Seine-Maritime (76) 10.1 4,832
55 Louviers Eure (27) 10.1 19,093
56 Bénouville Calvados (14) 9.9 2,012
57 Le Houlme Seine-Maritime (76) 9.8 4,163
58 Carpiquet Calvados (14) 9.8 3,468
59 Fontaine-Étoupefour Calvados (14) 9.7 2,879
60 Amfreville-la-Mi-Voie Seine-Maritime (76) 9.7 3,311
61 Bretteville-sur-Odon Calvados (14) 9.6 4,585
62 Lillebonne Seine-Maritime (76) 9.6 8,651
63 Montville Seine-Maritime (76) 9.6 4,692
64 Tourville-la-Rivière Seine-Maritime (76) 9.6 2,617
65 Isigny-le-Buat Manche (50) 9.5 3,272
66 Bourguébus Calvados (14) 9.5 2,641
67 Val-au-Perche Orne (61) 9.4 3,403
68 Villers-Bocage Calvados (14) 9.3 3,124
69 Buchy Seine-Maritime (76) 9.2 2,920
70 Arelaune-en-Seine Seine-Maritime (76) 9.2 2,600
71 Romilly-sur-Andelle Eure (27) 9.2 3,275
72 Duclair Seine-Maritime (76) 9.1 4,048
73 Périers Manche (50) 9.1 2,410
74 Vexin-sur-Epte Eure (27) 9.1 6,141
75 Courcelles-sur-Seine Eure (27) 9.1 2,206
76 Yerville Seine-Maritime (76) 9.1 2,759
77 Condé-sur-Sarthe Orne (61) 9.1 2,540
78 Livarot-Pays-d'Auge Calvados (14) 9.0 6,311
79 Louvigny Calvados (14) 9.0 2,662
80 Val-de-Scie Seine-Maritime (76) 9.0 2,555
81 Rugles Eure (27) 9.0 2,227
82 Bihorel Seine-Maritime (76) 9.0 8,473
83 Hérouville-Saint-Clair Calvados (14) 9.0 23,672
84 Perche en Nocé Orne (61) 9.0 2,011
85 Mesnils-sur-Iton Eure (27) 8.9 6,291
86 Tessy-Bocage Manche (50) 8.8 2,264
87 Barentin Seine-Maritime (76) 8.8 12,239
88 Garennes-sur-Eure Eure (27) 8.8 2,042
89 Brionne Eure (27) 8.7 4,346
90 Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe Calvados (14) 8.7 2,528
91 Saint-Marcel Eure (27) 8.7 4,614
92 Les Monts d'Aunay Calvados (14) 8.7 4,846
93 Saint-Nicolas-d'Aliermont Seine-Maritime (76) 8.6 3,706
94 Le Grand-Quevilly Seine-Maritime (76) 8.6 25,999
95 La Rivière-Saint-Sauveur Calvados (14) 8.6 2,571
96 Gisors Eure (27) 8.6 12,622
97 Potigny Calvados (14) 8.5 2,109
98 Caen Calvados (14) 8.5 111,546
99 Gonfreville-l'Orcher Seine-Maritime (76) 8.5 8,958
100 Écouché-les-Vallées Orne (61) 8.5 2,240

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 Normandy: FAQ

Which town in Normandy has the highest birth rate?

Cagny (Calvados) has the highest birth rate in Normandy: 16.9 births per 1,000 inhabitants.

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

In order: Cagny (16.9 births per 1,000 inhabitants), Nonancourt (14.8 births per 1,000 inhabitants), Gaillon (14.8 births per 1,000 inhabitants), Le Petit-Quevilly (13.9 births per 1,000 inhabitants), Elbeuf (13.7 births per 1,000 inhabitants), Sainte-Marguerite-sur-Duclair (13.7 births per 1,000 inhabitants), Colombelles (13.6 births per 1,000 inhabitants), Thue et Mue (13.0 births per 1,000 inhabitants), Maromme (13.0 births per 1,000 inhabitants), and Bourgvallées (12.9 births per 1,000 inhabitants).

How many towns in Normandy are ranked?

297 out of 2,644. 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.

This website uses cookies to give you the best possible experience. Read the privacy policy