Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in France

France: Live births by mother's age and legal marital status was 661,236 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
661,236 Number
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
8th
of 60 countries
All-time high
833,654 Number
in 2010
All-time low
661,236 Number
in 2024
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in France, 1994–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1994200920241994: 741.5k Number1995: 759.7k Number1996: 764.7k Number1997: 758.1k Number1998: 768.6k Number1999: 776.5k Number2000: 808.2k Number2001: 804.1k Number2002: 793.6k Number2003: 793.9k Number2004: 800.2k Number2005: 807.8k Number2006: 830.3k Number2007: 819.6k Number2008: 829.3k Number2009: 825.6k Number2010: 833.7k Number2011: 824.3k Number2012: 821.8k Number2013: 812.3k Number2014: 819.3k Number2015: 799.7k Number2016: 784.3k Number2017: 770.0k Number2018: 759.2k Number2019: 754.0k Number2020: 735.8k Number2021: 742.6k Number2022: 726.5k Number2023: 678.3k Number2024: 661.2k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for live births by mother's age and legal marital status in France is 661,236 Number, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 legal marital status in France peaked at 833,654 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 661,236 Number, in 2024.

That places France 8th out of 60 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in France, year by year

Annual values for Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in France, 1994 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1994 741,499 Number
1995 759,694 Number +2.5%
1996 764,682 Number +0.7%
1997 758,114 Number -0.9%
1998 768,581 Number +1.4%
1999 776,548 Number +1.0%
2000 808,249 Number +4.1%
2001 804,052 Number -0.5%
2002 793,606 Number -1.3%
2003 793,893 Number +0.0%
2004 800,240 Number +0.8%
2005 807,787 Number +0.9%
2006 830,288 Number +2.8%
2007 819,605 Number -1.3%
2008 829,311 Number +1.2%
2009 825,564 Number -0.5%
2010 833,654 Number +1.0%
2011 824,263 Number -1.1%
2012 821,844 Number -0.3%
2013 812,343 Number -1.2%
2014 819,328 Number +0.9%
2015 799,671 Number -2.4%
2016 784,325 Number -1.9%
2017 770,045 Number -1.8%
2018 759,199 Number -1.4%
2019 754,008 Number -0.7%
2020 735,775 Number -2.4%
2021 742,602 Number +0.9%
2022 726,533 Number -2.2%
2023 678,333 Number -6.6%
2024 661,236 Number -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 761,520 Number 741,499 Number 776,548 Number 6
2000s 811,260 Number 793,606 Number 830,288 Number 10
2010s 797,868 Number 754,008 Number 833,654 Number 10
2020s 708,896 Number 661,236 Number 742,602 Number 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 730,918 Number compare
  2. 5 United Kingdom 730,918 Number compare
  3. 7 Germany 677,117 Number compare
  4. 9 Italy 369,944 Number compare
  5. 10 Spain 317,255 Number compare
  6. 11 Ukraine 271,983 Number compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births by mother's age and legal marital status in France?
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in France was 661,236 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 833,654 Number in 2010.
What is the lowest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 661,236 Number in 2024.
How does France rank for live births by mother's age and legal marital status?
France ranks 8th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
Is live births by mother's age and legal marital status 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 legal marital status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
69 places, 3,705 data points, 1960–2024
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