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
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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

Indicator
Children per woman vs. Natural population growth
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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.