France vs United States: Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr
France
1.62
in 2023
United States
1.59
in 2024
France rank
2nd
United States rank
4th
Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr 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 total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr, France or United States?
- France, at 1.62 against 1.59 in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr 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 total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr?
- France ranks 2nd and United States ranks 4th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.