France vs United States of America: Period total fertility rate
France
1.76
in 2022
United States of America
1.62
in 2023
France rank
2nd
United States of America rank
4th
Period total fertility rate over time
- France
- United States of America
How they compare
France currently reports 1.76 against 1.62 in United States of America, a difference of 0.14.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1946 it was France ahead.
France ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 4th of 34 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.01 | 3.01 | 0.0092 | France |
| 1950s | 2.74 | 3.47 | 0.726 | United States of America |
| 1960s | 2.76 | 3.05 | 0.2865 | United States of America |
| 1970s | 2.11 | 1.93 | 0.1845 | France |
| 1980s | 1.84 | 1.85 | 0.0039 | United States of America |
| 1990s | 1.73 | 2.01 | 0.2789 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1.92 | 2.06 | 0.1359 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1.93 | 1.83 | 0.1041 | France |
| 2020s | 1.78 | 1.65 | 0.1267 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period total fertility rate, France or United States of America?
- France, at 1.76 against 1.62 in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in period total fertility rate between France and United States of America?
- 0.14, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2022.
- How do France and United States of America rank globally for period total fertility rate?
- France ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 4th 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.