Metropolitan France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Live births (total) by month

Metropolitan France
790,290 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
730,918 Number
in 2018
Metropolitan France rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Live births (total) by month over time

  • Metropolitan France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

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

That makes Metropolitan France's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

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

Metropolitan France ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 59 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Metropolitan France averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Metropolitan France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 845,246 Number 964,646 Number 119,400 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 796,024 Number 760,780 Number 35,244 Number Metropolitan France
1980s 776,301 Number 750,095 Number 26,206 Number Metropolitan France
1990s 736,131 Number 749,365 Number 13,234 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 778,334 Number 725,667 Number 52,666 Number Metropolitan France
2010s 795,170 Number 809,339 Number 14,169 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher live births (total) by month, Metropolitan France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Metropolitan France, at 790,290 Number against 730,918 Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2012.
What is the difference in live births (total) by month between Metropolitan France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
59,372 Number, with Metropolitan France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Metropolitan France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2012.
How do Metropolitan France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for live births (total) by month?
Metropolitan France ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Live births (total) by month. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Live births (total) by month
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
70 places, 3,525 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed