Birth rate total in France
France: Birth rate total was 27.36 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.36
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
22nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
83.71
in 1870
All-time low
27.36
in 2023
Years of data
163
1861–2023
Birth rate total in France, 1861–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate total in France stood at 27.36. That is the lowest value across all 163 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate total in France peaked at 83.71 in 1870 and was at its lowest, 27.36, in 2023.
That places France 22nd out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 163 years of available data.
Birth rate total in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 82.92 | — |
| 1862 | 78.8 | -5.0% |
| 1863 | 81.09 | +2.9% |
| 1864 | 81.51 | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 80.18 | -1.6% |
| 1866 | 79.22 | -1.2% |
| 1867 | 79.91 | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 76.8 | -3.9% |
| 1869 | 79.91 | +4.1% |
| 1870 | 83.71 | +4.8% |
| 1871 | 77.82 | -7.0% |
| 1872 | 82.34 | +5.8% |
| 1873 | 82.44 | +0.1% |
| 1874 | 80.35 | -2.5% |
| 1875 | 81.1 | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 83.03 | +2.4% |
| 1877 | 79.55 | -4.2% |
| 1878 | 78.54 | -1.3% |
| 1879 | 77.7 | -1.1% |
| 1880 | 77.67 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | 75.81 | -2.4% |
| 1882 | 77.87 | +2.7% |
| 1883 | 76.89 | -1.3% |
| 1884 | 75.59 | -1.7% |
| 1885 | 75.3 | -0.4% |
| 1886 | 74.45 | -1.1% |
| 1887 | 72.86 | -2.1% |
| 1888 | 72.75 | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 71.81 | -1.3% |
| 1890 | 69.94 | -2.6% |
| 1891 | 71.96 | +2.9% |
| 1892 | 71.17 | -1.1% |
| 1893 | 71.49 | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 68.77 | -3.8% |
| 1895 | 68.64 | -0.2% |
| 1896 | 71.62 | +4.3% |
| 1897 | 68.89 | -3.8% |
| 1898 | 68.91 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 68.35 | -0.8% |
| 1900 | 68.53 | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 70.78 | +3.3% |
| 1902 | 69.5 | -1.8% |
| 1903 | 66.55 | -4.2% |
| 1904 | 65.82 | -1.1% |
| 1905 | 65.81 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | 65.92 | +0.2% |
| 1907 | 64.56 | -2.1% |
| 1908 | 65.79 | +1.9% |
| 1909 | 62.93 | -4.4% |
| 1910 | 62.21 | -1.1% |
| 1911 | 58.95 | -5.2% |
| 1912 | 59.46 | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 60.87 | +2.4% |
| 1914 | 67.59 | +11.0% |
| 1915 | 64.01 | -5.3% |
| 1916 | 36.32 | -43.3% |
| 1917 | 37.24 | +2.5% |
| 1918 | 43.34 | +16.4% |
| 1919 | 53.23 | +22.8% |
| 1920 | 62.08 | +16.6% |
| 1921 | 62.42 | +0.6% |
| 1922 | 58.55 | -6.2% |
| 1923 | 57.41 | -2.0% |
| 1924 | 55.12 | -4.0% |
| 1925 | 56.87 | +3.2% |
| 1926 | 55.47 | -2.5% |
| 1927 | 53.19 | -4.1% |
| 1928 | 54.46 | +2.4% |
| 1929 | 52.51 | -3.6% |
| 1930 | 52.5 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | 52.64 | +0.3% |
| 1932 | 51.57 | -2.0% |
| 1933 | 48.15 | -6.6% |
| 1934 | 48.24 | +0.2% |
| 1935 | 46.09 | -4.5% |
| 1936 | 44.68 | -3.1% |
| 1937 | 44.38 | -0.7% |
| 1938 | 43.37 | -2.3% |
| 1939 | 44.51 | +2.6% |
| 1940 | 48.21 | +8.3% |
| 1941 | 43.29 | -10.2% |
| 1942 | 42.76 | -1.2% |
| 1943 | 45.87 | +7.3% |
| 1944 | 48.13 | +4.9% |
| 1945 | 49.34 | +2.5% |
| 1946 | 63.34 | +28.4% |
| 1947 | 62.73 | -1.0% |
| 1948 | 61.72 | -1.6% |
| 1949 | 61.7 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | 60.82 | -1.4% |
| 1951 | 57.22 | -5.9% |
| 1952 | 56.4 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 54.11 | -4.1% |
| 1954 | 54.57 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 54.03 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 53.43 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 53.05 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 52 | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 52.67 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 51.82 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 52.79 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 51.35 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 52.64 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 52.33 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 51.4 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 51.97 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 50.64 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 48.74 | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 49.37 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 49.02 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 51.17 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 49.83 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 50.12 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 45.51 | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 44.04 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 40.31 | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 43.51 | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 42.57 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 42.73 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 44.33 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 43.62 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 42.91 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 40.57 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 40.26 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 41 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 40.81 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 40.79 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 39.47 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 39.12 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 39.16 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 38.96 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 37.65 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 36.37 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 35.71 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 36.67 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 36.76 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 36.12 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 36.36 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 36.92 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 37.11 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 37.19 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 36.62 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 36.19 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 36.56 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 36.17 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 37.34 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 35.76 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 36.41 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 36.55 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 36.02 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 35.85 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 35.46 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 35.43 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 35.02 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 33.88 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 33.62 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 32.49 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 32.2 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 31.97 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 30.89 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 31.33 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 30.05 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 27.36 | -8.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 27.36 is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 100% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- France's 27.36 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.62, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rate total 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | -43.3% | 64.01 | 36.32 |
| 1946 | +28.4% | 49.34 | 63.34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 80.04 | 76.8 | 82.92 | 9 |
| 1870s | 80.66 | 77.7 | 83.71 | 10 |
| 1880s | 75.1 | 71.81 | 77.87 | 10 |
| 1890s | 69.97 | 68.35 | 71.96 | 10 |
| 1900s | 66.62 | 62.93 | 70.78 | 10 |
| 1910s | 54.32 | 36.32 | 67.59 | 10 |
| 1920s | 56.81 | 52.51 | 62.42 | 10 |
| 1930s | 47.61 | 43.37 | 52.64 | 10 |
| 1940s | 52.71 | 42.76 | 63.34 | 10 |
| 1950s | 54.83 | 52 | 60.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.3 | 48.74 | 52.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.88 | 40.31 | 51.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.29 | 39.12 | 44.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.07 | 35.71 | 39.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.59 | 35.76 | 37.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.2 | 31.97 | 36.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.91 | 27.36 | 31.33 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate total in France?
- Birth rate total in France was 27.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate total recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 83.71 in 1870.
- What is the lowest birth rate total recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.36 in 2023.
- How does France rank for birth rate total?
- France ranks 22nd out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate total rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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