France vs United Kingdom: Children per woman vs. Natural population growth
France
0.0%
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.1%
in 2023
France rank
180th
United Kingdom rank
178th
Children per woman vs. Natural population growth over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times France's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.
France ranks 180th and United Kingdom ranks 178th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 7 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.2% | France |
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | France |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | France |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.3% | France |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | France |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | France |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children per woman vs. natural population growth, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.1% against 0.0% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children per woman vs. natural population growth between France and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for children per woman vs. natural population growth?
- France ranks 180th and United Kingdom ranks 178th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Children per woman vs. Natural population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.