France vs United Kingdom: Total live births hfd

France
686,564
in 2022
United Kingdom
673,275
in 2022
France rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
6th

Total live births hfd over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k194619842022

How they compare

France currently reports 686,564 against 673,275 in United Kingdom, a difference of 13,289.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1974 it was France ahead.

France ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 34 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 750,973 698,124 52,849 France
1980s 776,301 749,912 26,389 France
1990s 736,131 749,197 13,066 United Kingdom
2000s 778,334 725,642 52,692 France
2010s 761,742 773,411 11,668 United Kingdom
2020s 695,016 683,173 11,842 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total live births hfd, France or United Kingdom?
France, at 686,564 against 673,275 in United Kingdom as of 2022.
What is the difference in total live births hfd between France and United Kingdom?
13,289, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
49 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for total live births hfd?
France ranks 5th and United Kingdom 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, 2,331 data points, 1891–2024
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