Share of births outside marriage in France
France: Share of births outside marriage was 62.2 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of births outside marriage in France, 1998–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births outside marriage in France is 62.2, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births outside marriage in France peaked at 62.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41.7, in 1998.
That places France 5th out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of births outside marriage in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 41.7 | — |
| 1999 | 42.7 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 43.6 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 44.7 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 45.2 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 46.2 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 47.4 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 48.4 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 50.5 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 51.7 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 52.6 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 53.7 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 55 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 55.8 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 56.7 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 57.2 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 58.5 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 59.1 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 59.7 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 59.9 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 60.4 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 61 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 62.2 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.2 | 41.7 | 42.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.4 | 43.6 | 53.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.33 | 55 | 61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.2 | 62.2 | 62.2 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births outside marriage in France?
- Share of births outside marriage in France was 62.2 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births outside marriage recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of births outside marriage recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7 in 1998.
- How does France rank for share of births outside marriage?
- France ranks 5th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of births outside marriage rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births outside marriage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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