Live births in Île-de-France region, France
Live births in Île-de-France region, France stood at 148,772 Number in 2025, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Population and demography table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 1975 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Population and demography table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live births by place of residence | |||||||||||
| Île-de-France | 148,772 | 152,548 | 154,128 | 162,951 | 167,066 | 168,467 | 173,892 | 174,439 | 175,799 | 177,983 | |
| Centre-Val de Loire | 22,299 | 22,951 | 23,516 | 25,384 | 25,607 | 25,337 | 25,852 | 26,093 | 26,380 | 27,303 |
Understanding live births in Île-de-France region, France
Territorial demographic assessment for the Île-de-France region calculates the aggregate volume of live births occurring among mothers resident within this metropolitan jurisdiction. The metric captures every registered live birth meeting international statistical definitions, while excluding fetal deaths and births to mothers residing outside the regional boundaries. Unlike national totals or provincial counterparts, this regional series isolates birth trends shaped by major metropolitan housing costs, demographic aging profiles, and specific regional fertility behaviors.
Interpretation of these annual figures should focus on twelve-month comparisons to eliminate intra-year seasonal volatility associated with birth month distributions. Revisions to early estimates occur as late civil registry declarations from local municipalities are processed and validated. Analysts must exercise caution when comparing absolute birth counts across regions of unequal population size, utilizing fertility rates per capita where necessary. Structural breaks can occur if regional administrative boundaries are modified over time.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this regional series include births to mothers living outside Île-de-France?
- No, births are tabulated strictly by the mother's place of residence within the region.
- Are monthly seasonal patterns visible in the annual data release?
- While monthly birth counts exhibit seasonality, the annual series aggregates these into a single yearly total.
- Why might early annual birth estimates for the region be revised?
- Late civil status declarations submitted after the initial cutoff date are incorporated into subsequent revisions.