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 Number in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
790,290 Number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
2nd
of 57 countries
All-time high
878,647 Number
in 1971
All-time low
710,993 Number
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. Measured in Number.
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 Number, 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 Number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 710,993 Number, in 1994.
That places Metropolitan France 2nd out of 57 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 816,296 Number | — |
| 1961 | 835,240 Number | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 828,920 Number | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 865,339 Number | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 874,249 Number | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 862,333 Number | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 860,242 Number | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 837,481 Number | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 832,847 Number | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 839,511 Number | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 847,783 Number | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 878,647 Number | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 875,093 Number | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 854,880 Number | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 799,217 Number | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 745,065 Number | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 720,395 Number | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 744,744 Number | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 737,062 Number | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 757,354 Number | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 800,376 Number | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 805,483 Number | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 797,223 Number | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 748,525 Number | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 759,939 Number | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 768,431 Number | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 778,468 Number | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 767,828 Number | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 771,268 Number | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 765,473 Number | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 762,407 Number | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 759,056 Number | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 743,658 Number | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 711,610 Number | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 710,993 Number | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 729,609 Number | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 734,338 Number | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 726,768 Number | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 738,080 Number | +1.6% |
| 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% |
| 2007 | 785,985 Number | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 796,044 Number | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 793,420 Number | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 802,224 Number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 792,996 Number | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 790,290 Number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 845,246 Number | 816,296 Number | 874,249 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 796,024 Number | 720,395 Number | 878,647 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 776,301 Number | 748,525 Number | 805,483 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 736,131 Number | 710,993 Number | 762,407 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 778,334 Number | 761,464 Number | 796,896 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 795,170 Number | 790,290 Number | 802,224 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Metropolitan France
- 1 Türkiye 937,559 Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom 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)
- Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex 559,227 Number (2012)
- Fertility indicators 30.1 (2012)
- Fertility rates by age 1.99 Number (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 Number 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 Number 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 Number 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 57 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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