France vs United States: Period total fertility rate
France
1.62
in 2023
United States
1.59
in 2024
France rank
2nd
United States rank
4th
Period total fertility rate over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
France currently reports 1.62 against 1.59 in United States, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1946 it was France ahead.
France ranks 2nd and United States ranks 4th of 34 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.01 | 3.01 | 0.0092 | France |
| 1950s | 2.74 | 3.47 | 0.726 | United States |
| 1960s | 2.76 | 3.05 | 0.2865 | United States |
| 1970s | 2.11 | 1.93 | 0.1845 | France |
| 1980s | 1.84 | 1.85 | 0.0039 | United States |
| 1990s | 1.73 | 2.01 | 0.2789 | United States |
| 2000s | 1.92 | 2.06 | 0.1359 | United States |
| 2010s | 1.93 | 1.82 | 0.1077 | France |
| 2020s | 1.73 | 1.63 | 0.1025 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period total fertility rate, France or United States?
- France, at 1.62 against 1.59 in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in period total fertility rate between France and United States?
- 0.03, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2023.
- How do France and United States rank globally for period total fertility rate?
- France ranks 2nd and United States 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.