Canada vs France: Total live births hfd

Canada
351,880
in 2023
France
639,533
in 2023
Canada rank
9th
France rank
6th

Total live births hfd over time

  • Canada
  • France
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k192119722023

How they compare

France currently reports 639,533 against 351,880 in Canada, a difference of 287,653.

That makes France's figure about 1.8 times Canada's.

Across all 78 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 9th and France ranks 6th of 34 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada France Difference Ahead
1940s 347,748 864,468 516,720 France
1950s 417,840 819,745 401,904 France
1960s 411,034 848,531 437,497 France
1970s 346,371 797,220 450,848 France
1980s 366,693 776,301 409,608 France
1990s 375,194 736,131 360,937 France
2000s 350,863 778,334 427,471 France
2010s 379,940 761,742 381,803 France
2020s 358,628 681,145 322,518 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total live births hfd, Canada or France?
France, at 639,533 against 351,880 in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in total live births hfd between Canada and France?
287,653, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
78 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2023.
How do Canada and France rank globally for total live births hfd?
Canada ranks 9th and France ranks 6th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Total live births hfd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total live births hfd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 2,354 data points, 1891–2025
Last refreshed