France vs United States: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute)
France
1.66 births per woman
in 2023
United States
1.62 births per woman
in 2023
France rank
132nd
United States rank
135th
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
France currently reports 1.66 births per woman against 1.62 births per woman in United States, a difference of 0.04 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.
France ranks 132nd and United States ranks 135th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.17 births per woman | 1.93 births per woman | 0.232 births per woman | France |
| 1980s | 1.84 births per woman | 1.86 births per woman | 0.0166 births per woman | United States |
| 1990s | 1.76 births per woman | 2.01 births per woman | 0.2572 births per woman | United States |
| 2000s | 1.94 births per woman | 2.06 births per woman | 0.1155 births per woman | United States |
| 2010s | 1.95 births per woman | 1.83 births per woman | 0.1249 births per woman | France |
| 2020s | 1.78 births per woman | 1.64 births per woman | 0.1354 births per woman | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, France or United States?
- France, at 1.66 births per woman against 1.62 births per woman in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between France and United States?
- 0.04 births per woman, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do France and United States rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- France ranks 132nd and United States ranks 135th 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