Live births by mother's age and citizenship in France

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

Latest (2024)
661,236
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
3rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
819,328
in 2014
All-time low
661,236
in 2024
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Live births by mother's age and citizenship in France, 2013–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2013201820242013: 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

The most recent figure for live births by mother's age and citizenship in France is 661,236, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 citizenship in France peaked at 819,328 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 661,236, in 2024.

France ranks 3rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Live births by mother's age and citizenship in France, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 812,343
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
2010s 785,560 754,008 819,328 7
2020s 708,896 661,236 742,602 5

Countries ranked near France

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

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births by mother's age and citizenship in France?
Live births by mother's age and citizenship in France was 661,236 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births by mother's age and citizenship recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 819,328 in 2014.
What is the lowest live births by mother's age and citizenship recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 661,236 in 2024.
How does France rank for live births by mother's age and citizenship?
France ranks 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is live births by mother's age and citizenship 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 citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Live births by mother's age and citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 748 data points, 2007–2024
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