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France recorded 54,542 births in August

Insee’s provisional records show births in August 2026 were 1.6% lower than a year earlier.

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In Insee’s 1 October update, France recorded 54,542 births, averaging 1,759 a day. The January–August total of 425,811 was 1.0% below the same period a year earlier.

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54,542 count
2026-08 · Estimate
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55,436 count
2025-08 · Estimate
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Insee civil registrations; 2026 provisional, monthly count.

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