Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in France
France: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 3.46 per 1,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in France, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
France recorded 3.46 per 1,000 population for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 45.2% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in France peaked at 12.73 per 1,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.46 per 1,000 population, in 2023.
France ranks 193rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in France, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.28 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 12.73 per 1,000 population | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 12.04 per 1,000 population | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 11.66 per 1,000 population | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 11.68 per 1,000 population | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 11.51 per 1,000 population | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 11.53 per 1,000 population | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 11.37 per 1,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 11.5 per 1,000 population | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 11.12 per 1,000 population | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 11.06 per 1,000 population | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 10.7 per 1,000 population | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 10.72 per 1,000 population | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 10.05 per 1,000 population | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 9.88 per 1,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 9.19 per 1,000 population | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 8.55 per 1,000 population | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 7.99 per 1,000 population | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 7.65 per 1,000 population | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 7.5 per 1,000 population | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 6.95 per 1,000 population | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 6.36 per 1,000 population | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 6.31 per 1,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.46 per 1,000 population | -45.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 3.46 per 1,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.2 per 1,000 population, 48% of the median. (81 countries reporting)
- France's 3.46 per 1,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.63 per 1,000 population, 45% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -45.2% | 6.31 per 1,000 population | 3.46 per 1,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.74 per 1,000 population | 11.12 per 1,000 population | 12.73 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.33 per 1,000 population | 7.5 per 1,000 population | 11.06 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.77 per 1,000 population | 3.46 per 1,000 population | 6.95 per 1,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More population data for France
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1885 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.58 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.16 million people (2100)
- Population density 125.07 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1075 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1504 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in France?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in France was 3.46 per 1,000 population in 2023, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 12.73 per 1,000 population in 2001.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.46 per 1,000 population in 2023.
- How does France rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- France ranks 193rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).