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
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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

Indicator
Number of live births
Unit
births
Source
Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 2,331 data points, 1891–2024
Last refreshed

The total number of live births recorded in a given year.