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The towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine with the highest birth rate

Lormont (Gironde) has the highest birth rate in Nouvelle-Aquitaine: 14.3 births per 1,000 inhabitants. Next come Vayres (Gironde, 13.1 births per 1,000 inhabitants) and Andilly (Charente-Maritime, 12.9 births per 1,000 inhabitants).

572 towns ranked out of 4,293

Lormont, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stLormont 14.3per 1,000 Gironde
  2. 2ndVayres 13.1per 1,000 Gironde
  3. 3rdAndilly 12.9per 1,000 Charente-Maritime

Photos: © Christophe Durand, CC BY-SA 2.0

This ranking covers 572 of the 4,293 towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. 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, Monflanquin (Lot-et-Garonne) comes last with 1.7 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 Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Rank Town Department Births per 1,000 inhabitants Proportional bar Population
1 Lormont Gironde (33) 14.3 26,158
2 Vayres Gironde (33) 13.1 4,667
3 Andilly Charente-Maritime (17) 12.9 2,405
4 Beychac-et-Caillau Gironde (33) 12.8 2,648
5 Bassens Gironde (33) 12.7 8,485
6 Cenon Gironde (33) 12.7 27,065
7 Villenave-d'Ornon Gironde (33) 12.5 42,858
8 Urcuit Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 12.5 3,127
9 Saint-Ouen-d'Aunis Charente-Maritime (17) 12.4 2,182
10 Bègles Gironde (33) 12.4 32,221
11 Magescq Landes (40) 12.0 2,749
12 Roches-Prémarie-Andillé Vienne (86) 11.7 2,216
13 Pugnac Gironde (33) 11.7 2,479
14 Saint-Sauveur-d'Aunis Charente-Maritime (17) 11.7 2,053
15 Bruges Gironde (33) 11.6 20,233
16 Saint-Priest-Taurion Haute-Vienne (87) 11.6 2,929
17 Soyaux Charente (16) 11.4 10,396
18 Avensan Gironde (33) 11.3 3,173
19 Laruscade Gironde (33) 11.3 2,832
20 Agen Lot-et-Garonne (47) 11.1 33,656
21 Saint-Selve Gironde (33) 11.1 3,799
22 Ambarès-et-Lagrave Gironde (33) 11.0 17,831
23 Aiguillon Lot-et-Garonne (47) 11.0 4,083
24 Macau Gironde (33) 11.0 4,629
25 Saint-Médard-d'Eyrans Gironde (33) 11.0 3,450
26 Cissac-Médoc Gironde (33) 11.0 2,362
27 Galgon Gironde (33) 11.0 3,194
28 Cadaujac Gironde (33) 10.9 6,973
29 Floirac Gironde (33) 10.8 18,439
30 Martillac Gironde (33) 10.8 3,697
31 Ambès Gironde (33) 10.8 3,334
32 Bordeaux Gironde (33) 10.6 271,552
33 Toulenne Gironde (33) 10.6 2,918
34 Le Pian-Médoc Gironde (33) 10.6 7,446
35 Le Palais-sur-Vienne Haute-Vienne (87) 10.6 5,844
36 Listrac-Médoc Gironde (33) 10.5 2,849
37 Targon Gironde (33) 10.5 2,102
38 Oradour-sur-Glane Haute-Vienne (87) 10.4 2,584
39 Castillon-la-Bataille Gironde (33) 10.4 3,366
40 Montendre Charente-Maritime (17) 10.4 3,274
41 Parempuyre Gironde (33) 10.3 10,765
42 Artigues-près-Bordeaux Gironde (33) 10.3 8,765
43 Le Thou Charente-Maritime (17) 10.3 2,146
44 Castres-Gironde Gironde (33) 10.2 2,734
45 Eysines Gironde (33) 10.2 25,154
46 Gond-Pontouvre Charente (16) 10.1 5,955
47 Izon Gironde (33) 10.1 6,453
48 Saint-Magne-de-Castillon Gironde (33) 10.0 2,191
49 Poitiers Vienne (86) 10.0 92,187
50 tied Roullet-Saint-Estèphe Charente (16) 10.0 4,422
50 tied Sallebœuf Gironde (33) 10.0 2,814
52 Saint-Yzan-de-Soudiac Gironde (33) 9.9 2,617
53 Beautiran Gironde (33) 9.9 2,529
54 Saint-André-de-Cubzac Gironde (33) 9.9 12,776
55 Castelnau-de-Médoc Gironde (33) 9.8 4,979
56 Blaye Gironde (33) 9.8 5,186
57 Marcheprime Gironde (33) 9.8 5,800
58 Châtellerault Vienne (86) 9.8 31,656
59 Charron Charente-Maritime (17) 9.8 2,048
60 Sainte-Soulle Charente-Maritime (17) 9.7 5,133
61 Le Taillan-Médoc Gironde (33) 9.7 11,234
62 Carignan-de-Bordeaux Gironde (33) 9.7 4,436
63 Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot Lot-et-Garonne (47) 9.7 6,707
64 Lahonce Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 9.6 2,800
65 Val de Virvée Gironde (33) 9.6 3,838
66 Artiguelouve Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 9.6 2,088
67 Saint-Loubès Gironde (33) 9.6 10,137
68 Estillac Lot-et-Garonne (47) 9.6 2,509
69 Limoges Haute-Vienne (87) 9.6 131,817
70 Le Bouscat Gironde (33) 9.6 25,441
71 Libourne Gironde (33) 9.5 25,591
72 Saint-Médard-d'Aunis Charente-Maritime (17) 9.4 2,457
73 Blanquefort Gironde (33) 9.4 17,850
74 Billère Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 9.4 14,645
75 Val en Vignes Deux-Sèvres (79) 9.3 2,142
76 La Lande-de-Fronsac Gironde (33) 9.3 2,786
77 Landiras Gironde (33) 9.3 2,359
78 Quinsac Gironde (33) 9.3 2,254
79 Mérignac Gironde (33) 9.3 78,946
80 Esnandes Charente-Maritime (17) 9.3 2,260
81 Angoulême Charente (16) 9.3 43,454
82 Yvrac Gironde (33) 9.2 2,930
83 Cavignac Gironde (33) 9.2 2,391
84 Urt Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 9.2 2,395
85 Coulonges-sur-l'Autize Deux-Sèvres (79) 9.2 2,399
86 Saint-Caprais-de-Bordeaux Gironde (33) 9.1 3,500
87 Ger Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 9.1 2,189
88 Ustaritz Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 9.1 8,131
89 Saint-Savin Gironde (33) 9.1 3,631
90 Saint-Sulpice-et-Cameyrac Gironde (33) 9.1 4,953
91 Cussac-Fort-Médoc Gironde (33) 9.1 2,318
92 Portets Gironde (33) 9.1 2,651
93 La Roche-Chalais Dordogne (24) 9.0 3,109
94 Montussan Gironde (33) 9.0 3,671
95 Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire Charente (16) 9.0 4,899
96 Coutras Gironde (33) 9.0 8,803
97 Assat Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 9.0 2,122
98 Cognac Charente (16) 8.9 18,984
99 Langoiran Gironde (33) 8.9 2,251
100 Séreilhac Haute-Vienne (87) 8.9 2,029

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 Nouvelle-Aquitaine: FAQ

Which town in Nouvelle-Aquitaine has the highest birth rate?

Lormont (Gironde) has the highest birth rate in Nouvelle-Aquitaine: 14.3 births per 1,000 inhabitants.

What are the 10 towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine with the highest birth rate?

In order: Lormont (14.3 births per 1,000 inhabitants), Vayres (13.1 births per 1,000 inhabitants), Andilly (12.9 births per 1,000 inhabitants), Beychac-et-Caillau (12.8 births per 1,000 inhabitants), Bassens (12.7 births per 1,000 inhabitants), Cenon (12.7 births per 1,000 inhabitants), Villenave-d'Ornon (12.5 births per 1,000 inhabitants), Urcuit (12.5 births per 1,000 inhabitants), Saint-Ouen-d'Aunis (12.4 births per 1,000 inhabitants), and Bègles (12.4 births per 1,000 inhabitants).

How many towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine are ranked?

572 out of 4,293. 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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