Live births by mother's age and birth order in France

France: Live births by mother's age and birth order was 661,236 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
661,236
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
830,288
in 2006
All-time low
661,236
in 2024
Years of data
21
1998–2024

Live births by mother's age and birth order in France, 1998–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998201120241998: 768.6k1999: 776.5k2000: 808.2k2001: 804.1k2002: 793.6k2003: 793.9k2004: 800.2k2005: 807.8k2006: 830.3k2013: 812.3k2014: 819.3k2015: 799.7k2016: 784.3k2017: 770.0k2018: 759.2k2019: 754.0k2020: 735.8k2021: 742.6k2022: 726.5k2023: 678.3k2024: 661.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, live births by mother's age and birth order in France stood at 661,236. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, live births by mother's age and birth order in France peaked at 830,288 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 661,236, in 2024.

France ranks 4th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Live births by mother's age and birth order in France, year by year

Annual values for Live births by mother's age and birth order in France, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 768,581
1999 776,548 +1.0%
2000 808,249 +4.1%
2001 804,052 -0.5%
2002 793,606 -1.3%
2003 793,893 +0.0%
2004 800,240 +0.8%
2005 807,787 +0.9%
2006 830,288 +2.8%
2013 812,343 -2.2%
2014 819,328 +0.9%
2015 799,671 -2.4%
2016 784,325 -1.9%
2017 770,045 -1.8%
2018 759,199 -1.4%
2019 754,008 -0.7%
2020 735,775 -2.4%
2021 742,602 +0.9%
2022 726,533 -2.2%
2023 678,333 -6.6%
2024 661,236 -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 772,564 768,581 776,548 2
2000s 805,445 793,606 830,288 7
2010s 785,560 754,008 819,328 7
2020s 708,896 661,236 742,602 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Metropolitan France 796,896 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 730,918 compare
  3. 3 Germany 677,117 compare
  4. 5 Italy 369,944 compare
  5. 6 Spain 317,255 compare
  6. 7 Ukraine 271,983 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births by mother's age and birth order in France?
Live births by mother's age and birth order in France was 661,236 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births by mother's age and birth order recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 830,288 in 2006.
What is the lowest live births by mother's age and birth order recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 661,236 in 2024.
How does France rank for live births by mother's age and birth order?
France ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is live births by mother's age and birth order rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Live births by mother's age and birth order. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Live births by mother's age and birth order
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,753 data points, 1960–2024
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