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President Macron speaks out on sexual consent, menopause and fertility

‘Every woman should have free use of her body…but the poor organisation of our society must not prevent people from having children if they so wish’, he says

Life expectancy in France hits a record - and births plummet

People in France can now expect to live the longest ever from birth, but the birth rate is dropping, and the population is ageing overall

Fertility crisis? France’s birth rate hits near 30-year low

Experts say eco-anxiety and women’s improving career opportunities are reasons for the slowdown

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Babies, life expectancy: how Covid has affected France’s population

Newly published official figures show a rebound in 2021. More births than deaths and higher immigration than emigration show a small population growth

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France tops EU unmarried parents chart

Six out of 10 babies in France born to unmarried parents in 2016, official figures reveal

Over-60s ‘too old’ to father test-tube babies

Court ruling sets legal age of procreation at ‘about 59’

Fewer babies but men living longer

France's growing population is ageing

In Europe, only Germany has more inhabitants - but nearly a fifth of French people are aged over 65 according to official figures

80% of births registered in 200 French towns

More than 33,000 communes in France recorded no new arrivals in 2016, official figures reveal

France could lose EU top spot as birth rates decline

FRANCE’S wave of high birthrates could be coming to an end, according to the latest figures.