France vs United Kingdom: Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital

France
661,236 Number
in 2024
United Kingdom
730,918 Number
in 2018
France rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
3rd

Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 730,918 Number against 661,236 Number in France, a difference of 69,682 Number.

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

Across all 21 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 57 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 772,564 Number 708,432 Number 64,132 Number France
2000s 811,260 Number 725,642 Number 85,618 Number France
2010s 802,741 Number 779,899 Number 22,843 Number France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital, France or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 730,918 Number against 661,236 Number in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital between France and United Kingdom?
69,682 Number, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital?
France ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 57 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) 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 year of birth (age reached) and legal marital status
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
68 places, 3,461 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed