France vs Saint Helena: Fertility rate: births per woman

France
1.64 live births per woman
in 2023
Saint Helena
1.64 live births per woman
in 2023
France rank
145th
Saint Helena rank
147th

Fertility rate: births per woman over time

  • France
  • Saint Helena
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How they compare

France currently reports 1.64 live births per woman against 1.64 live births per woman in Saint Helena, a difference of 0 live births per woman.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Helena ahead.

France ranks 145th and Saint Helena ranks 147th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Saint Helena in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Saint Helena Difference Ahead
1950s 2.75 live births per woman 5.47 live births per woman 2.72 live births per woman Saint Helena
1960s 2.75 live births per woman 5.01 live births per woman 2.27 live births per woman Saint Helena
1970s 2.12 live births per woman 3.4 live births per woman 1.28 live births per woman Saint Helena
1980s 1.85 live births per woman 2.51 live births per woman 0.6648 live births per woman Saint Helena
1990s 1.74 live births per woman 1.89 live births per woman 0.15 live births per woman Saint Helena
2000s 1.92 live births per woman 1.62 live births per woman 0.3026 live births per woman France
2010s 1.93 live births per woman 1.68 live births per woman 0.2451 live births per woman France
2020s 1.75 live births per woman 1.64 live births per woman 0.1022 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, France or Saint Helena?
France, at 1.64 live births per woman against 1.64 live births per woman in Saint Helena as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate: births per woman between France and Saint Helena?
0 live births per woman, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Saint Helena?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do France and Saint Helena rank globally for fertility rate: births per woman?
France ranks 145th and Saint Helena ranks 147th 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.