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

Metropolitan France: Live births by mother's age and legal marital status was 790,290 in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
790,290
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 65 countries
All-time high
878,647
in 1971
All-time low
710,993
in 1994
Years of data
53
1960–2012

Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Metropolitan France, 1960–2012

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196019862012

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Metropolitan France is 790,290, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Metropolitan France peaked at 878,647 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 710,993, in 1994.

Metropolitan France ranks 4th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Metropolitan France, 1960 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1960 816,296 —
1961 835,240 +2.3%
1962 828,920 -0.8%
1963 865,339 +4.4%
1964 874,249 +1.0%
1965 862,333 -1.4%
1966 860,242 -0.2%
1967 837,481 -2.6%
1968 832,847 -0.6%
1969 839,511 +0.8%
1970 847,783 +1.0%
1971 878,647 +3.6%
1972 875,093 -0.4%
1973 854,880 -2.3%
1974 799,217 -6.5%
1975 745,065 -6.8%
1976 720,395 -3.3%
1977 744,744 +3.4%
1978 737,062 -1.0%
1979 757,354 +2.8%
1980 800,376 +5.7%
1981 805,483 +0.6%
1982 797,223 -1.0%
1983 748,525 -6.1%
1984 759,939 +1.5%
1985 768,431 +1.1%
1986 778,468 +1.3%
1987 767,828 -1.4%
1988 771,268 +0.4%
1989 765,473 -0.8%
1990 762,407 -0.4%
1991 759,056 -0.4%
1992 743,658 -2.0%
1993 711,610 -4.3%
1994 710,993 -0.1%
1995 729,609 +2.6%
1996 734,338 +0.6%
1997 726,768 -1.0%
1998 738,080 +1.6%
1999 744,791 +0.9%
2000 774,782 +4.0%
2001 770,945 -0.5%
2002 761,630 -1.2%
2003 761,464 -0.0%
2004 767,816 +0.8%
2005 774,355 +0.9%
2006 796,896 +2.9%
2007 785,985 -1.4%
2008 796,044 +1.3%
2009 793,420 -0.3%
2010 802,224 +1.1%
2011 792,996 -1.2%
2012 790,290 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 845,246 816,296 874,249 10
1970s 796,024 720,395 878,647 10
1980s 776,301 748,525 805,483 10
1990s 736,131 710,993 762,407 10
2000s 778,334 761,464 796,896 10
2010s 795,170 790,290 802,224 3

Countries ranked near Metropolitan France

  1. 1 Russia 1.91 million compare
  2. 1 Russia 1.91 million compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 937,559 compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 730,918 compare
  5. 5 United Kingdom 730,918 compare
  6. 7 Germany 677,117 compare

See the full ranking of 74 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Metropolitan France?
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Metropolitan France was 790,290 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in Metropolitan France?
The highest recorded value was 878,647 in 1971.
What is the lowest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in Metropolitan France?
The lowest recorded value was 710,993 in 1994.
How does Metropolitan France rank for live births by mother's age and legal marital status?
Metropolitan France ranks 4th out of 65 countries with data for 2012.
Is live births by mother's age and legal marital status rising or falling in Metropolitan France?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
74 places, 3,877 data points, 1960–2024
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