France vs New Zealand: Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children
France
1.64 live births per woman
in 2023
New Zealand
1.67 live births per woman
in 2023
France rank
145th
New Zealand rank
143rd
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children over time
- France
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.67 live births per woman against 1.64 live births per woman in France, a difference of 0.03 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.
France ranks 145th and New Zealand ranks 143rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.75 live births per woman | 3.84 live births per woman | 1.09 live births per woman | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 2.75 live births per woman | 3.74 live births per woman | 0.9985 live births per woman | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 2.12 live births per woman | 2.57 live births per woman | 0.4508 live births per woman | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1.85 live births per woman | 2 live births per woman | 0.1514 live births per woman | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1.74 live births per woman | 2.01 live births per woman | 0.2735 live births per woman | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.92 live births per woman | 2.02 live births per woman | 0.0988 live births per woman | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.93 live births per woman | 1.94 live births per woman | 0.0092 live births per woman | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.75 live births per woman | 1.65 live births per woman | 0.0935 live births per woman | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children, France or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1.67 live births per woman against 1.64 live births per woman in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children between France and New Zealand?
- 0.03 live births per woman, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do France and New Zealand rank globally for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children?
- France ranks 145th and New Zealand ranks 143rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.