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Birth rate colored by peak birth month in France

France: Birth rate colored by peak birth month was 9.69 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.69
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
16th
of 41 countries
All-time high
32.26
in 1819
All-time low
9.62
in 1916
Years of data
208
1816–2023

Birth rate colored by peak birth month in France, 1816–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

France recorded 9.69 for birth rate colored by 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, birth rate colored by peak birth month in France peaked at 32.26 in 1819 and was at its lowest, 9.62, 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.

Birth rate colored by peak birth month in France, year by year

Year Value Change
1816 32.24 —
1817 31.19 -3.3%
1818 30.02 -3.7%
1819 32.26 +7.4%
1820 31.16 -3.4%
1821 31.07 -0.3%
1822 31.07 +0.0%
1823 30.58 -1.6%
1824 31.01 +1.4%
1825 30.45 -1.8%
1826 30.75 +1.0%
1827 30.26 -1.6%
1828 30.03 -0.8%
1829 29.58 -1.5%
1830 29.54 -0.1%
1831 29.92 +1.3%
1832 28.27 -5.5%
1833 29.26 +3.5%
1834 29.61 +1.2%
1835 29.76 +0.5%
1836 29.12 -2.1%
1837 27.89 -4.2%
1838 28.41 +1.9%
1839 28.16 -0.9%
1840 27.86 -1.1%
1841 28.39 +1.9%
1842 28.43 +0.1%
1843 28.17 -0.9%
1844 27.5 -2.4%
1845 28.01 +1.9%
1846 27.3 -2.5%
1847 25.4 -7.0%
1848 26.44 +4.1%
1849 27.64 +4.5%
1850 26.75 -3.2%
1851 27.06 +1.2%
1852 26.78 -1.0%
1853 25.91 -3.2%
1854 25.47 -1.7%
1855 24.95 -2.0%
1856 26.3 +5.4%
1857 25.91 -1.5%
1858 26.64 +2.8%
1859 27.91 +4.7%
1860 26.21 -6.1%
1861 26.87 +2.5%
1862 26.52 -1.3%
1863 26.88 +1.3%
1864 26.6 -1.0%
1865 26.51 -0.3%
1866 26.41 -0.4%
1867 26.35 -0.2%
1868 25.62 -2.8%
1869 25.69 +0.2%
1870 25.47 -0.9%
1871 22.27 -12.6%
1872 26.35 +18.4%
1873 25.7 -2.5%
1874 25.86 +0.6%
1875 25.66 -0.8%
1876 25.95 +1.1%
1877 25.28 -2.6%
1878 25.01 -1.1%
1879 24.94 -0.3%
1880 24.47 -1.9%
1881 24.84 +1.5%
1882 24.73 -0.4%
1883 24.74 +0.0%
1884 24.68 -0.2%
1885 24.29 -1.6%
1886 23.87 -1.7%
1887 23.49 -1.6%
1888 23.03 -2.0%
1889 22.95 -0.3%
1890 21.81 -5.0%
1891 22.54 +3.3%
1892 22.26 -1.2%
1893 22.75 +2.2%
1894 22.25 -2.2%
1895 21.67 -2.6%
1896 22.44 +3.5%
1897 22.27 -0.7%
1898 21.87 -1.8%
1899 22.16 +1.3%
1900 21.62 -2.5%
1901 22.41 +3.7%
1902 22.06 -1.6%
1903 21.52 -2.4%
1904 21.25 -1.2%
1905 20.94 -1.5%
1906 20.91 -0.2%
1907 19.99 -4.4%
1908 20.47 +2.4%
1909 19.84 -3.1%
1910 19.93 +0.4%
1911 19.04 -4.4%
1912 19.23 +1.0%
1913 19.07 -0.9%
1914 18.16 -4.8%
1915 11.77 -35.2%
1916 9.62 -18.3%
1917 10.6 +10.2%
1918 12.38 +16.8%
1919 12.52 +1.1%
1920 21.85 +74.5%
1921 21.08 -3.5%
1922 19.57 -7.1%
1923 19.47 -0.5%
1924 19.12 -1.8%
1925 19.4 +1.4%
1926 19.19 -1.1%
1927 18.51 -3.5%
1928 18.55 +0.2%
1929 17.98 -3.1%
1930 18.4 +2.3%
1931 17.88 -2.8%
1932 17.6 -1.6%
1933 16.53 -6.1%
1934 16.52 -0.1%
1935 15.61 -5.5%
1936 15.4 -1.4%
1937 15.09 -2.0%
1938 14.96 -0.9%
1939 14.97 +0.0%
1940 13.72 -8.4%
1941 12.85 -6.3%
1942 14.28 +11.1%
1943 15.42 +8.0%
1944 15.92 +3.2%
1945 16.43 +3.3%
1946 21.03 +28.0%
1947 21.52 +2.3%
1948 21.28 -1.1%
1949 21.12 -0.8%
1950 20.7 -2.0%
1951 19.68 -4.9%
1952 19.44 -1.2%
1953 18.88 -2.9%
1954 18.9 +0.1%
1955 18.64 -1.4%
1956 18.49 -0.8%
1957 18.53 +0.2%
1958 18.22 -1.6%
1959 18.42 +1.1%
1960 18.03 -2.1%
1961 18.27 +1.3%
1962 17.93 -1.9%
1963 18.27 +1.9%
1964 18.27 +0.0%
1965 17.83 -2.4%
1966 17.64 -1.0%
1967 17.03 -3.5%
1968 16.81 -1.3%
1969 16.81 +0.0%
1970 16.83 +0.1%
1971 17.28 +2.6%
1972 17.05 -1.3%
1973 16.51 -3.1%
1974 15.32 -7.3%
1975 14.17 -7.5%
1976 13.65 -3.7%
1977 14.05 +2.9%
1978 13.84 -1.5%
1979 14.16 +2.3%
1980 14.9 +5.2%
1981 14.91 +0.1%
1982 14.67 -1.6%
1983 13.7 -6.6%
1984 13.84 +1.1%
1985 13.93 +0.6%
1986 14.05 +0.8%
1987 13.79 -1.8%
1988 13.78 -0.1%
1989 13.6 -1.3%
1990 13.48 -0.9%
1991 13.36 -0.9%
1992 13.02 -2.5%
1993 12.41 -4.7%
1994 12.35 -0.4%
1995 12.64 +2.3%
1996 12.68 +0.3%
1997 12.51 -1.3%
1998 12.66 +1.2%
1999 12.74 +0.6%
2000 13.17 +3.4%
2001 13.01 -1.2%
2002 12.77 -1.9%
2003 12.68 -0.7%
2004 12.7 +0.2%
2005 12.71 +0.1%
2006 12.99 +2.2%
2007 12.73 -2.0%
2008 12.82 +0.7%
2009 12.71 -0.9%
2010 12.79 +0.6%
2011 12.58 -1.6%
2012 12.48 -0.8%
2013 12.28 -1.6%
2014 12.21 -0.6%
2015 11.83 -3.1%
2016 11.56 -2.3%
2017 11.31 -2.2%
2018 11.11 -1.8%
2019 10.97 -1.2%
2020 10.68 -2.7%
2021 10.72 +0.4%
2022 10.43 -2.7%
2023 9.69 -7.1%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 9.69 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.31, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • France's 9.69 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.33, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Birth rate colored by 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.

YearChange FromTo
1920 +74.5% 12.52 21.85
1915 -35.2% 18.16 11.77
1946 +28.0% 16.43 21.03

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1810s 31.43 30.02 32.26 4
1820s 30.6 29.58 31.16 10
1830s 29 27.89 29.92 10
1840s 27.51 25.4 28.43 10
1850s 26.37 24.95 27.91 10
1860s 26.37 25.62 26.88 10
1870s 25.25 22.27 26.35 10
1880s 24.11 22.95 24.84 10
1890s 22.2 21.67 22.75 10
1900s 21.1 19.84 22.41 10
1910s 15.23 9.62 19.93 10
1920s 19.47 17.98 21.85 10
1930s 16.29 14.96 18.4 10
1940s 17.36 12.85 21.52 10
1950s 18.99 18.22 20.7 10
1960s 17.69 16.81 18.27 10
1970s 15.28 13.65 17.28 10
1980s 14.12 13.6 14.91 10
1990s 12.78 12.35 13.48 10
2000s 12.83 12.68 13.17 10
2010s 11.91 10.97 12.79 10
2020s 10.38 9.69 10.72 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 13 United Kingdom 10.01 compare
  2. 14 Belarus 9.91 compare
  3. 15 Norway 9.73 compare
  4. 17 Denmark 9.58 compare
  5. 18 Luxembourg 9.56 compare
  6. 19 Hungary 9.45 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate colored by peak birth month in France?
Birth rate colored by peak birth month in France was 9.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate colored by peak birth month recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 32.26 in 1819.
What is the lowest birth rate colored by peak birth month recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 9.62 in 1916.
How does France rank for birth rate colored by peak birth month?
France ranks 16th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
Is birth rate colored by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate colored by peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Birth rate colored by peak birth month
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
41 places, 3,818 data points, 1751–2024
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