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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for France
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.1505 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -3.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 721,771 (2024)
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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