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.
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 |
Countries ranked near France
More population data for France
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 125.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.16 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.61 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.61 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 721,771 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.61 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.63 children per women (2023)
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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The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.