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

Metropolitan France
790,290 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom
730,918 Number
in 2018
Metropolitan France rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
5th

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

  • Metropolitan France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Metropolitan France currently reports 790,290 Number against 730,918 Number in United Kingdom, a difference of 59,372 Number.

That makes Metropolitan France's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Metropolitan France ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 60 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Metropolitan France averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Metropolitan France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 845,246 Number 964,646 Number 119,400 Number United Kingdom
1970s 796,024 Number 760,780 Number 35,244 Number Metropolitan France
1980s 776,301 Number 749,913 Number 26,389 Number Metropolitan France
1990s 736,131 Number 749,137 Number 13,006 Number United Kingdom
2000s 778,334 Number 725,642 Number 52,692 Number Metropolitan France
2010s 795,170 Number 809,339 Number 14,169 Number United Kingdom

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, Metropolitan France or United Kingdom?
Metropolitan France, at 790,290 Number against 730,918 Number in United Kingdom as of 2012.
What is the difference in live births by mother's age and legal marital status between Metropolitan France and United Kingdom?
59,372 Number, with Metropolitan France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Metropolitan France and United Kingdom?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2012.
How do Metropolitan France and United Kingdom rank globally for live births by mother's age and legal marital status?
Metropolitan France ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 5th 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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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