Belgium vs France: Fertility rate by age group
Belgium
3.67
in 2023
France
3.51
in 2023
Belgium rank
213th
France rank
214th
Fertility rate by age group over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3.67 against 3.51 in France, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 213th and France ranks 214th of 236 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.76 | 32.06 | 9.29 | France |
| 1960s | 27.89 | 33.15 | 5.26 | France |
| 1970s | 27.7 | 33.88 | 6.18 | France |
| 1980s | 14.75 | 17.65 | 2.9 | France |
| 1990s | 10.84 | 10.86 | 0.0198 | France |
| 2000s | 10.73 | 11.14 | 0.4046 | France |
| 2010s | 7.22 | 8.41 | 1.19 | France |
| 2020s | 4.38 | 4.51 | 0.1268 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate by age group, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 3.67 against 3.51 in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate by age group between Belgium and France?
- 0.16, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for fertility rate by age group?
- Belgium ranks 213th and France ranks 214th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.