Posted on 01/13/2009 3:32:32 PM PST by GOPGuide
PARIS (AFP)
France cemented its status as Europe's fertility champion on Tuesday when fresh statistics showed women are having on average more than two children each, an increase from last year's birth rate.
The second most populous country in the European Union after Germany, France began 2009 with 64.3 million inhabitants, 366,500 more than in 2008, according to the national statistics agency INSEE.
While there are fewer women of child-bearing age in France, the birth rate has continued to climb, with 2.02 children on average born to every woman in 2008, up from 1.98 in 2007.
Last year, more than 800,000 babies were born in France, the highest number in three decades, confirming the success of the country's family-friendly policies.
State-provided child care and family support payments are well-established while labour laws provide for generous maternity and parental leaves, encouraging young couples to become parents.
The average European birth rate is 1.5 children, with France and Ireland at the top of the fertility list.
Like in many other western countries, French women are having babies later in life, starting usually at age 30, nearly two years later than in the 1980s.
Birth rates are up in the 30-40 age group and more than one in five babies were born last year to a woman over the age of 35. In 1998, older women accounted for only 16.5 percent of births.
Since 2006, more babies are born out of wedlock in France and the trend is continuing. Some 52 percent of newborns were born to unmarried couples in 2008, a full 10 percent more than in 1998.
Longevity in France remains high with men living on average until the ripe old age of 77.5 while women usually make it to their 84th birthday.
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“the birth rate has continued to climb, with 2.02 children on average born to every woman in 2008, up from 1.98 in 2007.”
Pardon me, but does that mean that every French womann, on average, is having 2 or more babies per year?
"More are on the way. Today, the Muslim birth rate in Europe is three times higher than the non-Muslim one. If current trends continue, the Muslim population of Europe will nearly double by 2015, while the non-Muslim population will shrink by 3.5 percent."
"A parallel process of Muslim enfranchisement is accompanying this population surge. Nearly half of the 5 million to 7 million Muslims in France are already French citizens.
Yes, the replacement level for a first world country is 2.07 to be exact. Replacement is higher than 2.07 for countries with high death rates.
UK women are a bit plain looking but not Frenchwomen.
France is finished!
The UK, really? London had the highest concentration of good looking women I’ve ever seen.
I was in France twice last year for a week a piece. Nice to see I’ve still got the power...
There’s also lots of Moslem women in France...
Way to Go France! Keep going—its the only way to save western Civilization! Our salvation is in the bedroom! Now Germany and England need to start breeding like crazy!
I suggest all reading Mark Steyn’s book “America Alone.” All the European birthrates are there and the French birthrate is secondary to Muslims.
Likely not French, just ewts.
Utes.
Yoots?
I heard somewhere it is illegal to name a baby something that isn’t on the French govt list. Or it used to be. (I read a lot more history than current events.)
No, it means the average woman is have 2.02 children during her childbearing years. That number is extrapolated from the birth rate in any given year.
If you start with a population of 93 elephants and 7 rabbits, after two years, the place will be crawling with rabbits.
Where are their names and phone numbers? ;?
Merci Beaucoup!
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