Live births (total) by month in Metropolitan France

Metropolitan France: Live births (total) by month was 790,290 in 2012. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2012)
790,290
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
878,647
in 1971
All-time low
710,993
in 1994
Years of data
53
1960–2012

Live births (total) by month in Metropolitan France, 1960–2012

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Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Metropolitan France recorded 790,290 for live births (total) by month 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 (total) by month 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 47 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Russia 1.90 million compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 730,918 compare
  3. 4 Germany 677,117 compare
  4. 5 France 661,236 compare

See the full ranking of 58 places β†’

More population data for Metropolitan France

All data for Metropolitan France β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is live births (total) by month in Metropolitan France?
Live births (total) by month in Metropolitan France was 790,290 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births (total) by month recorded in Metropolitan France?
The highest recorded value was 878,647 in 1971.
What is the lowest live births (total) by month recorded in Metropolitan France?
The lowest recorded value was 710,993 in 1994.
How does Metropolitan France rank for live births (total) by month?
Metropolitan France ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2012.
Is live births (total) by month 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 (total) by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Live births (total) by month
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
58 places, 2,906 data points, 1960–2025
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