Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in France
France: Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order was 661,236 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in France, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in France is 661,236 Number, measured in 2024. 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 year of birth (age reached) and birth order in France peaked at 830,288 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 661,236 Number, in 2024.
France ranks 6th of 56 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 year of birth (age reached) and birth order in France, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 768,581 Number | — |
| 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% |
| 2013 | 812,343 Number | -2.2% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 772,564 Number | 768,581 Number | 776,548 Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 805,445 Number | 793,606 Number | 830,288 Number | 7 |
| 2010s | 785,560 Number | 754,008 Number | 819,328 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 708,896 Number | 661,236 Number | 742,602 Number | 5 |
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- Population density 125.07 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in France?
- Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in France was 661,236 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 830,288 Number in 2006.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 661,236 Number in 2024.
- How does France rank for live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order?
- France ranks 6th out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) 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 year of birth (age reached) and birth order. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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