Annual birth rate and peak birth month in France
France: Annual birth rate and peak birth month was 9.69 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.69 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
16th
of 41 countries
All-time high
32.26 births per 1,000 people
in 1819
All-time low
9.62 births per 1,000 people
in 1916
Years of data
208
1816–2023
Annual birth rate and peak birth month in France, 1816–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
France recorded 9.69 births per 1,000 people for annual birth rate and peak birth month in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual birth rate and peak birth month in France peaked at 32.26 births per 1,000 people in 1819 and was at its lowest, 9.62 births per 1,000 people, in 1916.
France ranks 16th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 208 years of available data.
Annual birth rate and peak birth month in France, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1816 | 32.24 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1817 | 31.19 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1818 | 30.02 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1819 | 32.26 births per 1,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1820 | 31.16 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1821 | 31.07 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1822 | 31.07 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 30.58 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1824 | 31.01 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1825 | 30.45 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1826 | 30.75 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1827 | 30.26 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1828 | 30.03 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1829 | 29.58 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1830 | 29.54 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1831 | 29.92 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1832 | 28.27 births per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1833 | 29.26 births per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1834 | 29.61 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1835 | 29.76 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 29.12 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1837 | 27.89 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1838 | 28.41 births per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1839 | 28.16 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1840 | 27.86 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1841 | 28.39 births per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1842 | 28.43 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 28.17 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1844 | 27.5 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1845 | 28.01 births per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1846 | 27.3 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1847 | 25.4 births per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1848 | 26.44 births per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1849 | 27.64 births per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1850 | 26.75 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1851 | 27.06 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1852 | 26.78 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1853 | 25.91 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1854 | 25.47 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1855 | 24.95 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1856 | 26.3 births per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1857 | 25.91 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1858 | 26.64 births per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1859 | 27.91 births per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1860 | 26.21 births per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1861 | 26.87 births per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1862 | 26.52 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1863 | 26.88 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1864 | 26.6 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1865 | 26.51 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1866 | 26.41 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1867 | 26.35 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 25.62 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1869 | 25.69 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 25.47 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1871 | 22.27 births per 1,000 people | -12.6% |
| 1872 | 26.35 births per 1,000 people | +18.4% |
| 1873 | 25.7 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1874 | 25.86 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 25.66 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1876 | 25.95 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 25.28 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1878 | 25.01 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1879 | 24.94 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 24.47 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1881 | 24.84 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1882 | 24.73 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1883 | 24.74 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 24.68 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 24.29 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1886 | 23.87 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1887 | 23.49 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1888 | 23.03 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1889 | 22.95 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 21.81 births per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1891 | 22.54 births per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1892 | 22.26 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1893 | 22.75 births per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1894 | 22.25 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1895 | 21.67 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1896 | 22.44 births per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1897 | 22.27 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1898 | 21.87 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1899 | 22.16 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 21.62 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1901 | 22.41 births per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1902 | 22.06 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1903 | 21.52 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1904 | 21.25 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1905 | 20.94 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1906 | 20.91 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 19.99 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1908 | 20.47 births per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1909 | 19.84 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1910 | 19.93 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 19.04 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1912 | 19.23 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1913 | 19.07 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1914 | 18.16 births per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1915 | 11.77 births per 1,000 people | -35.2% |
| 1916 | 9.62 births per 1,000 people | -18.3% |
| 1917 | 10.6 births per 1,000 people | +10.2% |
| 1918 | 12.38 births per 1,000 people | +16.8% |
| 1919 | 12.52 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1920 | 21.85 births per 1,000 people | +74.5% |
| 1921 | 21.08 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1922 | 19.57 births per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1923 | 19.47 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1924 | 19.12 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1925 | 19.4 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1926 | 19.19 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1927 | 18.51 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1928 | 18.55 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 17.98 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1930 | 18.4 births per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1931 | 17.88 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1932 | 17.6 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1933 | 16.53 births per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1934 | 16.52 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1935 | 15.61 births per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1936 | 15.4 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1937 | 15.09 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1938 | 14.96 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1939 | 14.97 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 13.72 births per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1941 | 12.85 births per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1942 | 14.28 births per 1,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1943 | 15.42 births per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1944 | 15.92 births per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1945 | 16.43 births per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1946 | 21.03 births per 1,000 people | +28.0% |
| 1947 | 21.52 births per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1948 | 21.28 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1949 | 21.12 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1950 | 20.7 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1951 | 19.68 births per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1952 | 19.44 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 18.88 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 18.9 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 18.64 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 18.49 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 18.53 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 18.22 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 18.42 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 18.03 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 18.27 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 17.93 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 18.27 births per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 18.27 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 17.83 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 17.64 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 17.03 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 16.81 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 16.81 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 16.83 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 17.28 births per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 17.05 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 16.51 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 15.32 births per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 14.17 births per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 13.65 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 14.05 births per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 13.84 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 14.16 births per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 14.9 births per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 14.91 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 14.67 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 13.7 births per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 13.84 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 13.93 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 14.05 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 13.79 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 13.78 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 13.6 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 13.48 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 13.36 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 13.02 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 12.41 births per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 12.35 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 12.64 births per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 12.68 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 12.51 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 12.66 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 12.74 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 13.17 births per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 13.01 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 12.77 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 12.68 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 12.7 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 12.71 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 12.99 births per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 12.73 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 12.82 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 12.71 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 12.79 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.58 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 12.48 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.28 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 12.21 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.83 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 11.56 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 11.31 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 11.11 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 10.97 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 10.68 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 10.72 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 10.43 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 9.69 births per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 9.69 births per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.31 births per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- France's 9.69 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.33 births per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual birth rate and peak birth month 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +74.5% | 12.52 births per 1,000 people | 21.85 births per 1,000 people |
| 1915 | -35.2% | 18.16 births per 1,000 people | 11.77 births per 1,000 people |
| 1946 | +28.0% | 16.43 births per 1,000 people | 21.03 births per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 31.43 births per 1,000 people | 30.02 births per 1,000 people | 32.26 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1820s | 30.6 births per 1,000 people | 29.58 births per 1,000 people | 31.16 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 29 births per 1,000 people | 27.89 births per 1,000 people | 29.92 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 27.51 births per 1,000 people | 25.4 births per 1,000 people | 28.43 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 26.37 births per 1,000 people | 24.95 births per 1,000 people | 27.91 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 26.37 births per 1,000 people | 25.62 births per 1,000 people | 26.88 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 25.25 births per 1,000 people | 22.27 births per 1,000 people | 26.35 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 24.11 births per 1,000 people | 22.95 births per 1,000 people | 24.84 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 22.2 births per 1,000 people | 21.67 births per 1,000 people | 22.75 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 21.1 births per 1,000 people | 19.84 births per 1,000 people | 22.41 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 15.23 births per 1,000 people | 9.62 births per 1,000 people | 19.93 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 19.47 births per 1,000 people | 17.98 births per 1,000 people | 21.85 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 16.29 births per 1,000 people | 14.96 births per 1,000 people | 18.4 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 17.36 births per 1,000 people | 12.85 births per 1,000 people | 21.52 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 18.99 births per 1,000 people | 18.22 births per 1,000 people | 20.7 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.69 births per 1,000 people | 16.81 births per 1,000 people | 18.27 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.28 births per 1,000 people | 13.65 births per 1,000 people | 17.28 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.12 births per 1,000 people | 13.6 births per 1,000 people | 14.91 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.78 births per 1,000 people | 12.35 births per 1,000 people | 13.48 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.83 births per 1,000 people | 12.68 births per 1,000 people | 13.17 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.91 births per 1,000 people | 10.97 births per 1,000 people | 12.79 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.38 births per 1,000 people | 9.69 births per 1,000 people | 10.72 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual birth rate and peak birth month in France?
- Annual birth rate and peak birth month in France was 9.69 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 32.26 births per 1,000 people in 1819.
- What is the lowest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.62 births per 1,000 people in 1916.
- How does France rank for annual birth rate and peak birth month?
- France ranks 16th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual birth rate and peak birth month rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual birth rate and peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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