Belgium vs France: Birth rate total
Belgium
27.16
in 2023
France
27.36
in 2023
Belgium rank
24th
France rank
22nd
Birth rate total over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 27.36 against 27.16 in Belgium, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 24th and France ranks 22nd of 40 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and France in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 81.28 | 66.62 | 14.66 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 58.34 | 54.32 | 4.02 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 59.5 | 56.81 | 2.69 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 49.22 | 47.61 | 1.61 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 46.14 | 52.71 | 6.57 | France |
| 1950s | 49.17 | 54.83 | 5.66 | France |
| 1960s | 47.51 | 51.3 | 3.8 | France |
| 1970s | 38.51 | 45.88 | 7.37 | France |
| 1980s | 34.66 | 41.29 | 6.63 | France |
| 1990s | 33.97 | 37.07 | 3.1 | France |
| 2000s | 32.84 | 36.59 | 3.75 | France |
| 2010s | 31.84 | 34.2 | 2.36 | France |
| 2020s | 28.71 | 29.91 | 1.2 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate total, Belgium or France?
- France, at 27.36 against 27.16 in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate total between Belgium and France?
- 0.2, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for birth rate total?
- Belgium ranks 24th and France ranks 22nd of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Birth rate total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.