France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of births
France
638,891 births
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
688,388 births
in 2023
France rank
46th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
43rd
Number of births over time
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 688,388 births against 638,891 births in France, a difference of 49,497 births.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.
France ranks 46th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 832,057 births | 818,962 births | 13,095 births | France |
| 1960s | 846,512 births | 957,514 births | 111,002 births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 799,128 births | 755,910 births | 43,217 births | France |
| 1980s | 780,366 births | 748,204 births | 32,162 births | France |
| 1990s | 745,146 births | 750,624 births | 5,478 births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 782,827 births | 731,904 births | 50,923 births | France |
| 2010s | 760,760 births | 776,894 births | 16,134 births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 681,169 births | 689,328 births | 8,160 births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 688,388 births against 638,891 births in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 49,497 births, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of births?
- France ranks 46th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.