France vs Russia: Period total fertility rate
France
1.62
in 2023
Russia
1.58
in 2018
France rank
2nd
Russia rank
5th
Period total fertility rate over time
- France
- Russia
How they compare
France currently reports 1.62 against 1.58 in Russia, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1959 it was France ahead.
France ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 5th of 34 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.75 | 2.58 | 0.17 | France |
| 1960s | 2.76 | 2.19 | 0.5671 | France |
| 1970s | 2.11 | 1.96 | 0.1504 | France |
| 1980s | 1.84 | 2.05 | 0.2022 | Russia |
| 1990s | 1.73 | 1.42 | 0.3177 | France |
| 2000s | 1.92 | 1.34 | 0.5787 | France |
| 2010s | 1.94 | 1.67 | 0.27 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period total fertility rate, France or Russia?
- France, at 1.62 against 1.58 in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in period total fertility rate between France and Russia?
- 0.04, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Russia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2018.
- How do France and Russia rank globally for period total fertility rate?
- France ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 5th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Period total fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.