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The towns in Occitanie with the highest birth rate

Saint-Jory (Haute-Garonne) has the highest birth rate in Occitanie: 15.5 births per 1,000 inhabitants. Next come Gagnac-sur-Garonne (Haute-Garonne, 15.2 births per 1,000 inhabitants) and Lespinasse (Haute-Garonne, 14.6 births per 1,000 inhabitants).

554 towns ranked out of 4,446

Saint-Jory, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stSaint-Jory 15.5per 1,000 Haute-Garonne
  2. 2ndGagnac-sur-Garonne 15.2per 1,000 Haute-Garonne
  3. 3rdLespinasse 14.6per 1,000 Haute-Garonne

This ranking covers 554 of the 4,446 towns in Occitanie. 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, Bagnères-de-Luchon (Haute-Garonne) comes last with 1.8 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 Occitanie

Rank Town Department Births per 1,000 inhabitants Proportional bar Population
1 Saint-Jory Haute-Garonne (31) 15.5 8,756
2 Gagnac-sur-Garonne Haute-Garonne (31) 15.2 3,227
3 Lespinasse Haute-Garonne (31) 14.6 3,279
4 Codognan Gard (30) 14.4 2,571
5 Juvignac Hérault (34) 14.3 14,181
6 Seilh Haute-Garonne (31) 14.3 3,428
7 Launaguet Haute-Garonne (31) 14.3 9,251
8 Ribaute-les-Tavernes Gard (30) 13.9 2,081
9 Saint-Geniès-de-Malgoirès Gard (30) 13.5 3,266
10 Cornebarrieu Haute-Garonne (31) 13.4 9,073
11 Saussan Hérault (34) 13.4 2,095
12 Merville Haute-Garonne (31) 13.3 6,854
13 Saint-Alban Haute-Garonne (31) 13.2 6,605
14 Bressols Tarn-et-Garonne (82) 13.2 4,104
15 Gratentour Haute-Garonne (31) 13.0 4,995
16 Cugnaux Haute-Garonne (31) 13.0 20,927
17 Mondonville Haute-Garonne (31) 13.0 6,169
18 Beauzelle Haute-Garonne (31) 12.9 8,804
19 Valergues Hérault (34) 12.8 2,263
20 Aucamville Haute-Garonne (31) 12.6 9,715
21 Lansargues Hérault (34) 12.5 3,274
22 Fenouillet Haute-Garonne (31) 12.5 5,836
23 Villeneuve-lès-Béziers Hérault (34) 12.5 4,565
24 Pia Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 12.3 11,718
25 Daux Haute-Garonne (31) 12.3 2,689
26 Roques Haute-Garonne (31) 12.2 5,510
27 Noé Haute-Garonne (31) 12.1 3,134
28 Fabrègues Hérault (34) 12.1 7,532
29 Le Fauga Haute-Garonne (31) 12.1 2,650
30 Eaunes Haute-Garonne (31) 12.1 6,639
31 Montbeton Tarn-et-Garonne (82) 12.0 4,488
32 Lanta Haute-Garonne (31) 12.0 2,328
33 Le Pouget Hérault (34) 12.0 2,174
34 Longages Haute-Garonne (31) 11.9 3,455
35 Gimont Gers (32) 11.8 3,217
36 Montagnac Hérault (34) 11.8 4,573
37 Fonbeauzard Haute-Garonne (31) 11.8 3,228
38 Garons Gard (30) 11.8 5,445
39 Baillargues Hérault (34) 11.7 7,937
40 Castelnau-le-Lez Hérault (34) 11.6 26,449
41 Saint-Jean-de-Védas Hérault (34) 11.6 13,476
42 Villeneuve-Tolosane Haute-Garonne (31) 11.6 11,167
43 Grabels Hérault (34) 11.5 9,188
44 Sommières Gard (30) 11.5 5,132
45 Redessan Gard (30) 11.5 4,275
46 La Ville-Dieu-du-Temple Tarn-et-Garonne (82) 11.5 3,405
47 Saint-Sauveur Haute-Garonne (31) 11.4 2,281
48 La Calmette Gard (30) 11.4 2,633
49 Restinclières Hérault (34) 11.3 2,662
50 Montrabé Haute-Garonne (31) 11.3 4,531
51 Arthès Tarn (81) 11.2 2,579
52 Le Sequestre Tarn (81) 11.2 2,052
53 Lunel-Viel Hérault (34) 11.0 4,535
54 Pins-Justaret Haute-Garonne (31) 11.0 4,453
55 Ortaffa Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 11.0 2,004
56 Perpignan Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 11.0 123,136
57 Jonquières-Saint-Vincent Gard (30) 11.0 3,922
58 Albias Tarn-et-Garonne (82) 10.9 3,292
59 Cournonterral Hérault (34) 10.9 7,428
60 Labarthe-sur-Lèze Haute-Garonne (31) 10.9 6,701
61 Toulouse Haute-Garonne (31) 10.9 519,940
62 Béziers Hérault (34) 10.8 82,629
63 Montfrin Gard (30) 10.7 3,165
64 Pomérols Hérault (34) 10.7 2,346
65 Saint-Étienne-de-Tulmont Tarn-et-Garonne (82) 10.7 4,131
66 Saint-Brès Hérault (34) 10.6 3,670
67 Pinet Hérault (34) 10.6 2,075
68 Cessenon-sur-Orb Hérault (34) 10.6 2,459
69 Pézilla-la-Rivière Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 10.5 4,188
70 Aussonne Haute-Garonne (31) 10.5 8,102
71 Nîmes Gard (30) 10.4 154,017
72 Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Grave Tarn-et-Garonne (82) 10.4 2,308
73 Montredon-Labessonnié Tarn (81) 10.4 2,117
74 Caissargues Gard (30) 10.4 4,150
75 Seysses Haute-Garonne (31) 10.3 10,649
76 Montaigut-sur-Save Haute-Garonne (31) 10.3 2,035
77 Tarbes Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 10.3 45,361
78 Castelsarrasin Tarn-et-Garonne (82) 10.3 14,579
79 Baixas Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 10.3 2,823
80 Pinsaguel Haute-Garonne (31) 10.2 2,833
81 Venerque Haute-Garonne (31) 10.2 3,051
82 Lévignac Haute-Garonne (31) 10.1 2,267
83 Bruguières Haute-Garonne (31) 10.1 6,309
84 Castelnau-d'Estrétefonds Haute-Garonne (31) 10.1 7,114
85 Gallargues-le-Montueux Gard (30) 10.1 3,776
86 tied Nissan-lez-Enserune Hérault (34) 10.0 4,200
86 tied Gragnague Haute-Garonne (31) 10.0 2,600
88 Bagnols-sur-Cèze Gard (30) 10.0 18,409
89 Murviel-lès-Montpellier Hérault (34) 10.0 2,108
90 Montbazin Hérault (34) 9.9 2,921
91 Saubens Haute-Garonne (31) 9.9 2,423
92 Marguerittes Gard (30) 9.9 8,487
93 Montgiscard Haute-Garonne (31) 9.9 2,638
94 Buzet-sur-Tarn Haute-Garonne (31) 9.9 3,044
95 Montpellier Hérault (34) 9.8 313,712
96 Roquemaure Gard (30) 9.8 5,586
97 Gigean Hérault (34) 9.8 6,719
98 Vendargues Hérault (34) 9.8 7,345
99 Montréal Aude (11) 9.8 2,349
100 Lavernose-Lacasse Haute-Garonne (31) 9.8 3,895

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 Occitanie: FAQ

Which town in Occitanie has the highest birth rate?

Saint-Jory (Haute-Garonne) has the highest birth rate in Occitanie: 15.5 births per 1,000 inhabitants.

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

In order: Saint-Jory (15.5 births per 1,000 inhabitants), Gagnac-sur-Garonne (15.2 births per 1,000 inhabitants), Lespinasse (14.6 births per 1,000 inhabitants), Codognan (14.4 births per 1,000 inhabitants), Juvignac (14.3 births per 1,000 inhabitants), Seilh (14.3 births per 1,000 inhabitants), Launaguet (14.3 births per 1,000 inhabitants), Ribaute-les-Tavernes (13.9 births per 1,000 inhabitants), Saint-Geniès-de-Malgoirès (13.5 births per 1,000 inhabitants), and Cornebarrieu (13.4 births per 1,000 inhabitants).

How many towns in Occitanie are ranked?

554 out of 4,446. 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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