France vs Netherlands: Birth rate total
France
27.36
in 2023
Netherlands
26.88
in 2023
France rank
22nd
Netherlands rank
25th
Birth rate total over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
France currently reports 27.36 against 26.88 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.48.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 148 shared years of data; in 1861 it was Netherlands ahead.
France ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 25th of 40 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Netherlands in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 80.04 | 109.3 | 29.26 | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 81.29 | 112.52 | 31.23 | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 69.52 | 97.91 | 28.38 | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 66.62 | 93.5 | 26.88 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 54.32 | 81.01 | 26.68 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 56.81 | 74.09 | 17.28 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 47.61 | 61.33 | 13.72 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 52.71 | 72.06 | 19.36 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 54.83 | 62.98 | 8.15 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 51.3 | 58.6 | 7.3 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 45.88 | 42.81 | 3.07 | France |
| 1980s | 41.29 | 35.7 | 5.59 | France |
| 1990s | 37.07 | 36.88 | 0.1872 | France |
| 2000s | 36.59 | 34.38 | 2.21 | France |
| 2010s | 34.2 | 30.2 | 4 | France |
| 2020s | 29.91 | 28.8 | 1.11 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate total, France or Netherlands?
- France, at 27.36 against 26.88 in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate total between France and Netherlands?
- 0.48, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 148 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2023.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for birth rate total?
- France ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 25th 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.