Births by age of mother in France
France: Births by age of mother was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0
World rank
131st
of 229 countries
All-time high
227
in 1977
All-time low
0
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births by age of mother in France, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 0 for births by age of mother in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in France peaked at 227 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
France ranks 131st of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Births by age of mother in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 81 | — |
| 1951 | 122 | +50.6% |
| 1952 | 138 | +13.1% |
| 1953 | 160 | +15.9% |
| 1954 | 147 | -8.1% |
| 1955 | 146 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 165 | +13.0% |
| 1957 | 172 | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 194 | +12.8% |
| 1959 | 201 | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 185 | -8.0% |
| 1961 | 162 | -12.4% |
| 1962 | 181 | +11.7% |
| 1963 | 201 | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 205 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 199 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 166 | -16.6% |
| 1967 | 144 | -13.3% |
| 1968 | 135 | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 128 | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 144 | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 139 | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 143 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 160 | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 182 | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 187 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 213 | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 227 | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 219 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 193 | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 169 | -12.4% |
| 1981 | 131 | -22.5% |
| 1982 | 114 | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 99 | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 84 | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 80 | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 78 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 65 | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 64 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 60 | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 62 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 58 | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 57 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 63 | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 71 | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 64 | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 56 | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 47 | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 39 | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 32 | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 38 | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 41 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 34 | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 28 | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 17 | -39.3% |
| 2014 | 4 | -76.5% |
| 2015 | 8 | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11 | +37.5% |
| 2019 | 14 | +27.3% |
| 2020 | 19 | +35.7% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 152.6 | 81 | 201 | 10 |
| 1960s | 170.6 | 128 | 205 | 10 |
| 1970s | 180.7 | 139 | 227 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.4 | 60 | 169 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.1 | 56 | 71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.7 | 32 | 49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3 | 4 | 41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.75 | 0 | 19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 131 Albania 0
- 131 American Samoa 0
- 131 Andorra 0
- 131 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 131 Argentina 0 compare
- 131 Aruba 0 compare
- 131 Australia 0
- 131 Bahamas 0 compare
- 131 Barbados 0
- 131 Belize 0
- 131 Bermuda 0
- 131 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 0
- 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
- 131 Brazil 0 compare
- 131 British Virgin Islands 0
- 131 Brunei Darussalam 0 compare
- 131 Cape Verde 0
- 131 Cayman Islands 0
- 131 Chile 0 compare
- 131 Colombia 0 compare
- 131 Costa Rica 0 compare
- 131 Croatia 0 compare
- 131 Cuba 0 compare
- 131 Curaçao 0 compare
- 131 Dominica 0 compare
- 131 Ecuador 0 compare
- 131 El Salvador 0 compare
- 131 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 0
- 131 Faroe Islands 0
- 131 French Guiana 0
- 131 French Polynesia 0 compare
- 131 Germany 0 compare
- 131 Gibraltar 0
- 131 Greenland 0
- 131 Grenada 0
- 131 Guadeloupe 0 compare
- 131 Guam 0
- 131 Bailiwick of Guernsey 0
- 131 Hong Kong, China 0 compare
- 131 Hungary 0 compare
- 131 Iceland 0
- 131 Isle of Man 0
- 131 Jamaica 0 compare
- 131 Japan 0 compare
- 131 Jersey 0
- 131 Kiribati 0 compare
- 131 Liechtenstein 0
- 131 Luxembourg 0 compare
- 131 Macau, China 0 compare
- 131 Maldives 0 compare
- 131 Malta 0
- 131 Marshall Islands 0
- 131 Martinique 0 compare
- 131 Mauritius 0 compare
- 131 Mexico 0 compare
- 131 Micronesia, Federated States of 0 compare
- 131 Republic of Moldova 0
- 131 Monaco 0
- 131 Montenegro 0
- 131 Naoero 0
- 131 New Caledonia 0 compare
- 131 New Zealand 0
- 131 Nicaragua 0 compare
- 131 North Macedonia 0
- 131 Northern Mariana Islands 0
- 131 Palau 0
- 131 Paraguay 0 compare
- 131 Portugal 0 compare
- 131 Puerto Rico 0 compare
- 131 Réunion 0 compare
- 131 Romania 0
- 131 Saint Barthélemy 0
- 131 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
- 131 Saint Lucia 0 compare
- 131 Saint Martin (French part) 0
- 131 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0
- 131 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0
- 131 San Marino 0
- 131 Sao Tome and Principe 0 compare
- 131 Serbia 0
- 131 Seychelles 0
- 131 Singapore 0 compare
- 131 Sint Maarten 0
- 131 Slovakia 0 compare
- 131 Republic of Korea 0 compare
- 131 Suriname 0 compare
- 131 Taiwan, China 0 compare
- 131 Thailand 0 compare
- 131 Tonga 0 compare
- 131 Trinidad and Tobago 0 compare
- 131 Turks and Caicos Islands 0
- 131 Tuvalu 0
- 131 United States Virgin Islands 0
- 131 Uruguay 0 compare
- 131 Uzbekistan 0 compare
- 131 Holy See 0
- 131 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0 compare
- 131 Wallis and Futuna 0
More population data for France
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.58 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1885 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 65,827 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1504 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1075 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.033 (2100)
- Population density 125.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.16 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.033 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births by age of mother in France?
- Births by age of mother in France was 0 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 227 in 1977.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does France rank for births by age of mother?
- France ranks 131st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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