Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Metropolitan France
Metropolitan France: Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital was 790,290 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
790,290
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
2nd
of 62 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 year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Metropolitan France, 1960–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Metropolitan France is 790,290, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Metropolitan France peaked at 878,647 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 710,993, in 1994.
That places Metropolitan France 2nd out of 62 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Metropolitan France, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Türkiye 937,559 compare
- 3 United Kingdom 730,918 compare
- 3 United Kingdom 730,918 compare
- 5 Germany 677,117 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 (2012)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex 63.70 million (2013)
- Population on 1 January by age group and sex 63.70 million (2013)
- Population on 1 January by age and sex 63.70 million (2013)
- Population structure indicators at national level 56.7 (2013)
- Live births by mother's age and legal marital status 790,290 (2012)
- Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex 559,227 (2012)
- Fertility indicators 30.1 (2012)
- Fertility rates by age 1.99 (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Metropolitan France?
- Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Metropolitan France was 790,290 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital recorded in Metropolitan France?
- The highest recorded value was 878,647 in 1971.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital recorded in Metropolitan France?
- The lowest recorded value was 710,993 in 1994.
- How does Metropolitan France rank for live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital?
- Metropolitan France ranks 2nd out of 62 countries with data for 2012.
- Is live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital 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 year of birth (age reached) and legal marital status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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