France vs Romania: Fertility rate, total
France
1.66 births per woman
in 2023
Romania
1.71 births per woman
in 2023
France rank
132nd
Romania rank
129th
Fertility rate, total over time
- France
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1.71 births per woman against 1.66 births per woman in France, a difference of 0.05 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Romania ahead.
France ranks 132nd and Romania ranks 129th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.17 births per woman | 2.6 births per woman | 0.431 births per woman | Romania |
| 1980s | 1.84 births per woman | 2.29 births per woman | 0.446 births per woman | Romania |
| 1990s | 1.76 births per woman | 1.43 births per woman | 0.324 births per woman | France |
| 2000s | 1.94 births per woman | 1.4 births per woman | 0.54 births per woman | France |
| 2010s | 1.95 births per woman | 1.62 births per woman | 0.332 births per woman | France |
| 2020s | 1.78 births per woman | 1.76 births per woman | 0.0225 births per woman | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, France or Romania?
- Romania, at 1.71 births per woman against 1.66 births per woman in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between France and Romania?
- 0.05 births per woman, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Romania?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do France and Romania rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- France ranks 132nd and Romania ranks 129th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release