Summer, the great season of births
From July to September, seams are full of any other period of the year. The month of July record +4.7 % of birth Compared to the average, followed from September (+3.5 %) and August (+3 %). This summer wave is explained by a peak of conceptions in winter, in particular in December, when the holidays and the slowdown in the rhythm of the work promote the child’s projects. On the contrary, March and April show a clear Hollow, around -4 %.
Tuesday, children’s favorite day
Observing the days of the week, the contrasts are equally marked.
THE Tuesday (+6 %)followed by Wednesday and Thursday, are the days when we were born more, while the Sunday (-13 %) And Saturday (-9 %) see much less deliveries.
This discrepancy is not due to the case but to Medical planning: the triggers and cesarean are scheduled during the week. The effect is particularly strong in mothers over 40 years of age, for which Tuesday culminates at +10.7 %.
Record dates of 2024
In 2024, the July 20 it was the most fruitful day, with almost 8 % of additional births.
On the contrary, the December 25th It remains an “extraordinary” day, with -21 % of children compared to the average.
The end -of -year celebrations are a time when the subjects are experiencing unprecedented Team of calm, in these days Team Medici who avoid programming interventions.
Marked geographical contrasts
The figures also vary according to the territory. There Sen-Saint-Denis (93) The department of the champion remainstransported by a particularly young population.
On the contrary, rural and aged areas such as Creuses or Cantal are among the departments in which the seams are the least filled.
On weekends, long abandoned
From the 70s, The weekends welcome less births than the week. The gap, which reached almost -18 % in the 90s, was reduced but remains significant: about -10 % in 2024. Once again, it is the hospital organization that explains this trend.
When demography meets everyday life
Behind these percentages hide very concrete realities. For maternity, summer and return to school require additional means. For schools, CP lessons often have more children born in August and September. Finally, for families, these statistics remember that if each birth is a unique story, it is also part of the collective cycles that dot the French society.
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Mary Crossley is an author at “The Fashion Vibes”. She is a seasoned journalist who is dedicated to delivering the latest news to her readers. With a keen sense of what’s important, Mary covers a wide range of topics, from politics to lifestyle and everything in between.
