France vs Italy: Number of live births
France
686,564 births
in 2022
Italy
393,333 births
in 2022
France rank
5th
Italy rank
8th
Number of live births over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 686,564 births against 393,333 births in Italy, a difference of 293,231 births.
That makes France's figure about 1.7 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 69 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Italy ahead.
France ranks 5th 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 births | 886,970 births | 73,383 births | Italy |
| 1960s | 848,531 births | 967,987 births | 119,456 births | Italy |
| 1970s | 797,220 births | 830,481 births | 33,262 births | Italy |
| 1980s | 776,301 births | 599,439 births | 176,862 births | France |
| 1990s | 736,131 births | 548,807 births | 187,324 births | France |
| 2000s | 778,334 births | 554,666 births | 223,668 births | France |
| 2010s | 761,742 births | 493,684 births | 268,058 births | France |
| 2020s | 695,016 births | 399,491 births | 295,524 births | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of live births, France or Italy?
- France, at 686,564 births against 393,333 births in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of live births between France and Italy?
- 293,231 births, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2022.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for number of live births?
- France ranks 5th and Italy ranks 8th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of live births. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total number of live births recorded in a given year.