Azerbaijan vs France: Fertility rate: births per woman

Azerbaijan
1.67 live births per woman
in 2023
France
1.64 live births per woman
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
142nd
France rank
145th

Fertility rate: births per woman over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • France
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How they compare

Azerbaijan 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 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 142nd and France ranks 145th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 6 and France in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan France Difference Ahead
1950s 5.38 live births per woman 2.75 live births per woman 2.63 live births per woman Azerbaijan
1960s 5.67 live births per woman 2.75 live births per woman 2.92 live births per woman Azerbaijan
1970s 4.28 live births per woman 2.12 live births per woman 2.16 live births per woman Azerbaijan
1980s 3.25 live births per woman 1.85 live births per woman 1.4 live births per woman Azerbaijan
1990s 2.37 live births per woman 1.74 live births per woman 0.6381 live births per woman Azerbaijan
2000s 1.81 live births per woman 1.92 live births per woman 0.1096 live births per woman France
2010s 2.02 live births per woman 1.93 live births per woman 0.087 live births per woman Azerbaijan
2020s 1.71 live births per woman 1.75 live births per woman 0.038 live births per woman France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate: births per woman, Azerbaijan or France?
Azerbaijan, at 1.67 live births per woman against 1.64 live births per woman in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate: births per woman between Azerbaijan and France?
0.03 live births per woman, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and France?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Azerbaijan and France rank globally for fertility rate: births per woman?
Azerbaijan ranks 142nd and France ranks 145th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate: 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

Indicator
Fertility rate: births per woman
Unit
live births per woman
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.