France vs Germany: Fertility indicators

France
31.1
in 2024
Germany
31.3
in 2024
France rank
19th
Germany rank
16th

Fertility indicators over time

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 31.3 against 31.1 in France, a difference of 0.2.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.

France ranks 19th and Germany ranks 16th of 57 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 29.6 29.47 0.13 France
2010s 30.34 30.83 0.49 Germany
2020s 30.98 31.36 0.38 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility indicators, France or Germany?
Germany, at 31.3 against 31.1 in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility indicators between France and Germany?
0.2, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do France and Germany rank globally for fertility indicators?
France ranks 19th and Germany ranks 16th of 57 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Fertility indicators. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fertility indicators
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
65 places, 2,564 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed