France vs Ukraine: Number of live births
France
686,564 births
in 2022
Ukraine
503,657 births
in 2013
France rank
5th
Ukraine rank
7th
Number of live births over time
- France
- Ukraine
How they compare
France currently reports 686,564 births against 503,657 births in Ukraine, a difference of 182,907 births.
That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Ukraine ahead.
France ranks 5th and Ukraine ranks 7th of 34 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 829,249 births | 880,552 births | 51,303 births | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 848,531 births | 756,812 births | 91,719 births | France |
| 1970s | 797,220 births | 733,729 births | 63,490 births | France |
| 1980s | 776,301 births | 757,165 births | 19,137 births | France |
| 1990s | 736,131 births | 517,491 births | 218,640 births | France |
| 2000s | 778,334 births | 437,036 births | 341,297 births | France |
| 2010s | 791,783 births | 506,162 births | 285,621 births | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of live births, France or Ukraine?
- France, at 686,564 births against 503,657 births in Ukraine as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of live births between France and Ukraine?
- 182,907 births, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ukraine?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2013.
- How do France and Ukraine rank globally for number of live births?
- France ranks 5th and Ukraine ranks 7th 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.