Annual number of births by world region in France
France: Annual number of births by world region was 638,891 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
638,891
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
46th
of 236 countries
All-time high
880,805
in 1971
All-time low
638,891
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual number of births by world region in France, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 638,891 for annual 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, annual number of births by world region in France peaked at 880,805 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 638,891, 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.
Annual number of births by world region in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 866,424 | — |
| 1951 | 833,080 | -3.8% |
| 1952 | 830,846 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 816,117 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 824,595 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 823,540 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 825,445 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 833,516 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 826,384 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 840,625 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 831,568 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 854,469 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 837,108 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 859,233 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 865,259 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 857,813 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 857,452 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 833,992 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 829,818 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 838,408 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 848,797 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 880,805 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 879,826 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 860,911 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 805,758 | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 748,359 | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 720,510 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 746,251 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 739,954 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 760,107 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 801,935 | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 805,902 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 798,838 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 751,307 | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 763,735 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 773,073 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 783,568 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 773,957 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 778,366 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 772,984 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 770,879 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 767,617 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 751,407 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 719,986 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 720,508 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 740,572 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 745,969 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 737,241 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 746,776 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 750,504 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 781,114 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 777,770 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 767,569 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 766,772 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 773,113 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 778,088 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 799,529 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 788,147 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 799,073 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 797,096 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 804,924 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 793,347 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 789,607 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 781,055 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 780,384 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 760,246 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 744,662 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 724,569 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 717,219 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 711,582 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 695,934 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 702,274 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 687,577 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 638,891 | -7.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 638,891 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 29.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 638,891 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,825, 10.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 832,057 | 816,117 | 866,424 | 10 |
| 1960s | 846,512 | 829,818 | 865,259 | 10 |
| 1970s | 799,128 | 720,510 | 880,805 | 10 |
| 1980s | 780,366 | 751,307 | 805,902 | 10 |
| 1990s | 745,146 | 719,986 | 770,879 | 10 |
| 2000s | 782,827 | 766,772 | 799,529 | 10 |
| 2010s | 760,760 | 711,582 | 804,924 | 10 |
| 2020s | 681,169 | 638,891 | 702,274 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of births by world region in France?
- Annual number of births by world region in France was 638,891 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 880,805 in 1971.
- What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 638,891 in 2023.
- How does France rank for annual number of births by world region?
- France ranks 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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