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

Metropolitan France
790,290
in 2012
United Kingdom
730,918
in 2018
Metropolitan France rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
3rd

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

  • Metropolitan France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

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

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 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 62 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 845,246 964,646 119,400 United Kingdom
1970s 796,024 760,780 35,244 Metropolitan France
1980s 776,301 749,913 26,389 Metropolitan France
1990s 736,131 749,137 13,006 United Kingdom
2000s 778,334 725,642 52,692 Metropolitan France
2010s 795,170 809,339 14,169 United Kingdom

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, Metropolitan France or United Kingdom?
Metropolitan France, at 790,290 against 730,918 in United Kingdom as of 2012.
What is the difference in live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital between Metropolitan France and United Kingdom?
59,372, 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 year of birth (age reached) and legal marital?
Metropolitan France ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 62 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
73 places, 3,582 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed