Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Metropolitan France
Metropolitan France: Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order was 796,896 Number in 2006. ▬ Flat
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Metropolitan France, 1960–2006
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2006, live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Metropolitan France stood at 796,896 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Metropolitan France peaked at 811,445 Number in 1965 and was at its lowest, 448,824 Number, in 1996.
Metropolitan France ranks 2nd of 56 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Metropolitan France, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 766,866 Number | — |
| 1965 | 811,445 Number | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 789,917 Number | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 681,636 Number | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 709,261 Number | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 617,939 Number | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 582,902 Number | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 568,202 Number | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 549,410 Number | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 533,300 Number | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 517,428 Number | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 496,791 Number | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 463,279 Number | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 454,340 Number | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 455,399 Number | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 448,824 Number | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 738,080 Number | +64.4% |
| 1999 | 744,791 Number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 774,782 Number | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 770,945 Number | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 761,630 Number | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 761,464 Number | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 767,816 Number | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 774,355 Number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 796,896 Number | +2.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Metropolitan France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +64.4% | 448,824 Number | 738,080 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 789,156 Number | 766,866 Number | 811,445 Number | 2 |
| 1970s | 735,776 Number | 681,636 Number | 789,917 Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 605,543 Number | 549,410 Number | 709,261 Number | 5 |
| 1990s | 539,137 Number | 448,824 Number | 744,791 Number | 9 |
| 2000s | 772,555 Number | 761,464 Number | 796,896 Number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Metropolitan France
- 1 Türkiye 937,559 Number
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 730,918 Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom 730,918 Number compare
- 5 Germany 677,117 Number compare
More population data for Metropolitan France
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national 63.54 million (2012)
- Live births (total) by month 790,290 Number (2012)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex 63.70 million Number (2013)
- Population on 1 January by age group and sex 63.70 million Number (2013)
- Population on 1 January by age and sex 63.70 million Number (2013)
- Population structure indicators at national level 56.7 (2013)
- Live births by mother's age and legal marital status 790,290 Number (2012)
- Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital 790,290 Number (2012)
- Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex 559,227 Number (2012)
- Fertility indicators 30.1 (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Metropolitan France?
- Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Metropolitan France was 796,896 Number in 2006, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order recorded in Metropolitan France?
- The highest recorded value was 811,445 Number in 1965.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order recorded in Metropolitan France?
- The lowest recorded value was 448,824 Number in 1996.
- How does Metropolitan France rank for live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order?
- Metropolitan France ranks 2nd out of 56 countries with data for 2006.
- Is live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order rising or falling in Metropolitan France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Metropolitan 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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