Number of births, by world region in France
France: Number of births, by world region was 638,891 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
638,891 births
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
46th
of 236 countries
All-time high
880,805 births
in 1971
All-time low
638,891 births
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in France, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
France recorded 638,891 births for number of births, by world region in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in France peaked at 880,805 births in 1971 and was at its lowest, 638,891 births, in 2023.
That places France 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in France, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 866,424 births | — |
| 1951 | 833,080 births | -3.8% |
| 1952 | 830,846 births | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 816,117 births | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 824,595 births | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 823,540 births | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 825,445 births | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 833,516 births | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 826,384 births | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 840,625 births | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 831,568 births | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 854,469 births | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 837,108 births | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 859,233 births | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 865,259 births | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 857,813 births | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 857,452 births | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 833,992 births | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 829,818 births | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 838,408 births | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 848,797 births | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 880,805 births | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 879,826 births | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 860,911 births | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 805,758 births | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 748,359 births | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 720,510 births | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 746,251 births | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 739,954 births | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 760,107 births | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 801,935 births | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 805,902 births | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 798,838 births | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 751,307 births | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 763,735 births | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 773,073 births | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 783,568 births | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 773,957 births | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 778,366 births | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 772,984 births | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 770,879 births | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 767,617 births | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 751,407 births | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 719,986 births | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 720,508 births | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 740,572 births | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 745,969 births | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 737,241 births | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 746,776 births | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 750,504 births | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 781,114 births | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 777,770 births | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 767,569 births | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 766,772 births | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 773,113 births | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 778,088 births | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 799,529 births | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 788,147 births | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 799,073 births | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 797,096 births | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 804,924 births | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 793,347 births | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 789,607 births | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 781,055 births | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 780,384 births | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 760,246 births | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 744,662 births | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 724,569 births | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 717,219 births | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 711,582 births | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 695,934 births | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 702,274 births | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 687,577 births | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 638,891 births | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 832,057 births | 816,117 births | 866,424 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 846,512 births | 829,818 births | 865,259 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 799,128 births | 720,510 births | 880,805 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 780,366 births | 751,307 births | 805,902 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 745,146 births | 719,986 births | 770,879 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 782,827 births | 766,772 births | 799,529 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 760,760 births | 711,582 births | 804,924 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 681,169 births | 638,891 births | 702,274 births | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in France?
- Number of births, by world region in France was 638,891 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 880,805 births in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 638,891 births in 2023.
- How does France rank for number of births, by world region?
- France ranks 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.