Fertility rates by age in Metropolitan France
Metropolitan France: Fertility rates by age was 1.99 Number in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
1.99 Number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 57 countries
All-time high
2.9 Number
in 1964
All-time low
1.66 Number
in 1993
Years of data
53
1960–2012
Fertility rates by age in Metropolitan France, 1960–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Metropolitan France recorded 1.99 Number for fertility rates by age in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rates by age in Metropolitan France peaked at 2.9 Number in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.66 Number, in 1993.
Metropolitan France ranks 1st of 57 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Fertility rates by age in Metropolitan France, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.73 Number | — |
| 1961 | 2.81 Number | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 2.78 Number | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 2.88 Number | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 2.9 Number | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 2.84 Number | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 2.79 Number | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 2.66 Number | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 2.58 Number | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 2.53 Number | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 2.47 Number | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 2.49 Number | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 2.41 Number | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 2.3 Number | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 2.11 Number | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 1.93 Number | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 1.83 Number | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 1.86 Number | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.82 Number | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.86 Number | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.95 Number | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 1.95 Number | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.91 Number | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.78 Number | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 1.8 Number | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.81 Number | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.83 Number | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.8 Number | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.81 Number | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.79 Number | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.78 Number | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.77 Number | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.73 Number | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.66 Number | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 1.66 Number | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.71 Number | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.73 Number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.73 Number | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.76 Number | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.79 Number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.87 Number | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.88 Number | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.86 Number | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.87 Number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.9 Number | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.92 Number | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.98 Number | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.96 Number | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.99 Number | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.99 Number | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.02 Number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2 Number | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.99 Number | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.75 Number | 2.53 Number | 2.9 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.11 Number | 1.82 Number | 2.49 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 Number | 1.78 Number | 1.95 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 Number | 1.66 Number | 1.79 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 Number | 1.86 Number | 1.99 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 Number | 1.99 Number | 2.02 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Metropolitan France
- 2 Azerbaijan 1.81 Number compare
- 3 Moldova 1.78 Number compare
- 4 Montenegro 1.75 Number compare
More population data for Metropolitan France
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national 63.54 million (2012)
- Live births (total) by month 790,290 Number (2012)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex 63.70 million Number (2013)
- Population on 1 January by age group and sex 63.70 million Number (2013)
- Population on 1 January by age and sex 63.70 million Number (2013)
- Population structure indicators at national level 56.7 (2013)
- Live births by mother's age and legal marital status 790,290 Number (2012)
- Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital 790,290 Number (2012)
- Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex 559,227 Number (2012)
- Fertility indicators 30.1 (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rates by age in Metropolitan France?
- Fertility rates by age in Metropolitan France was 1.99 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age recorded in Metropolitan France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 Number in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age recorded in Metropolitan France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 Number in 1993.
- How does Metropolitan France rank for fertility rates by age?
- Metropolitan France ranks 1st out of 57 countries with data for 2012.
- Is fertility rates by age rising or falling in Metropolitan France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Metropolitan France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fertility rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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