Germany vs Metropolitan France: Live births by mother's age and legal marital status

Germany
677,117 Number
in 2024
Metropolitan France
790,290 Number
in 2012
Germany rank
7th
Metropolitan France rank
4th

Live births by mother's age and legal marital status over time

  • Germany
  • Metropolitan France
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How they compare

Metropolitan France currently reports 790,290 Number against 677,117 Number in Germany, a difference of 113,173 Number.

That makes Metropolitan France's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 7th and Metropolitan France ranks 4th of 60 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Metropolitan France in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Metropolitan France Difference Ahead
1960s 1.01 million Number 845,246 Number 165,437 Number Germany
1970s 649,671 Number 796,024 Number 146,353 Number Metropolitan France
1980s 625,764 Number 776,301 Number 150,537 Number Metropolitan France
1990s 786,357 Number 736,131 Number 50,226 Number Germany
2000s 702,409 Number 778,334 Number 75,925 Number Metropolitan France
2010s 671,392 Number 795,170 Number 123,778 Number Metropolitan France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher live births by mother's age and legal marital status, Germany or Metropolitan France?
Metropolitan France, at 790,290 Number against 677,117 Number in Germany as of 2012.
What is the difference in live births by mother's age and legal marital status between Germany and Metropolitan France?
113,173 Number, with Metropolitan France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Metropolitan France?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2012.
How do Germany and Metropolitan France rank globally for live births by mother's age and legal marital status?
Germany ranks 7th and Metropolitan France ranks 4th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Live births by mother's age and legal marital status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
69 places, 3,705 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed