France monthly live births (including Mayotte)
France monthly live births (including Mayotte) stood at 54,542 persons in Aug 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Births and deaths table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 1994 to Aug 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Births and deaths table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of live births per month - France (including Mayotte since 2014) | 54,542 | 57,207 | 53,905 | 54,249 | 50,820 | 52,350 | 48,345 | 54,393 | 53,490 | 51,374 | |
| Number of deaths per month - France (including Mayotte since 2014) | 50,440 | 52,531 | 53,969 | 51,519 | 50,729 | 53,218 | 52,002 | 69,751 | 59,496 | 52,575 | |
| Number of live births per month - Metropolitan France | 51,933 | 54,365 | 51,103 | 51,222 | 47,766 | 49,296 | 45,870 | 51,688 | 50,786 | 48,756 |
Understanding france monthly live births (including Mayotte)
This metric counts the total monthly volume of live births across the entire national territory, incorporating both the European departments and the specific overseas territory integrated into the registry framework during the mid-twenty-tens. Inclusion is strictly based on civil status records certifying signs of life at birth, while fetal deaths and interrupted pregnancies are excluded. By expanding the geographic perimeter to include this specific Indian Ocean department, this series provides a broader demographic picture than metrics restricted solely to the European mainland, capturing the distinct fertility patterns and population dynamics of the expanded national space.
Observing these figures requires accounting for structural shifts in the data resulting from the incorporation of the overseas territory, which permanently altered the baseline level from the date of inclusion onward. Seasonal fluctuations remain prominent, necessitating caution when interpreting short-term movements across adjacent months due to varying calendar lengths and annual birth cycles. Analysts should prioritize matching the same month across consecutive years to evaluate underlying fertility trajectories without the distortion of seasonal timing or the structural break caused by the territorial expansion.
Frequently asked questions
- How does this series differ from metropolitan birth statistics?
- It incorporates births from a specific overseas department added to the national framework, whereas metropolitan series cover only the European territory.
- How did the inclusion of the overseas territory affect the historical data?
- It introduced a permanent step-change in the aggregate totals starting from the exact date of administrative integration.
- What is the best way to monitor underlying fertility changes?
- Comparing identical months across different years eliminates the distortion caused by seasonal childbirth variations.