Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in France
France: Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex was 661,236 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in France, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
France recorded 661,236 for live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 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 newborn's sex in France peaked at 833,654 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 661,236, in 2024.
That places France 8th out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 819,605 | — |
| 2008 | 829,311 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 825,564 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 833,654 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 824,263 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 821,844 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 812,343 | -1.2% |
| 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% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 661,236 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,546, 11.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- France's 661,236 is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,694, 10.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 824,827 | 819,605 | 829,311 | 3 |
| 2010s | 797,868 | 754,008 | 833,654 | 10 |
| 2020s | 708,896 | 661,236 | 742,602 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in France?
- Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in France was 661,236 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's age and newborn's sex recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 833,654 in 2010.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's age and newborn's sex recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 661,236 in 2024.
- How does France rank for live births by mother's age and newborn's sex?
- France ranks 8th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's age and newborn's sex 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 newborn's sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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