France vs Italy: Total live births hfd

France
639,533
in 2023
Italy
379,890
in 2023
France rank
6th
Italy rank
8th

Total live births hfd over time

  • France
  • Italy
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M194619842023

How they compare

France currently reports 639,533 against 379,890 in Italy, a difference of 259,643.

That makes France's figure about 1.7 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Italy ahead.

France ranks 6th and Italy ranks 8th of 34 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1950s 813,586 886,970 73,383 Italy
1960s 848,531 967,987 119,456 Italy
1970s 797,220 830,481 33,262 Italy
1980s 776,301 599,439 176,862 France
1990s 736,131 548,807 187,324 France
2000s 778,334 554,666 223,668 France
2010s 761,742 493,684 268,058 France
2020s 681,145 394,591 286,554 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total live births hfd, France or Italy?
France, at 639,533 against 379,890 in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in total live births hfd between France and Italy?
259,643, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
70 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2023.
How do France and Italy rank globally for total live births hfd?
France ranks 6th and Italy ranks 8th 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