Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in France
France: Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month was 27.36 births per million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in France, 1861–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per million people.
Analysis
In 2023, peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in France stood at 27.36 births per million people. 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, peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in France peaked at 83.71 births per million people in 1870 and was at its lowest, 27.36 births per million people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 80.04 births per million people | 76.8 births per million people | 82.92 births per million people | 9 |
| 1870s | 80.66 births per million people | 77.7 births per million people | 83.71 births per million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 75.1 births per million people | 71.81 births per million people | 77.87 births per million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 69.97 births per million people | 68.35 births per million people | 71.96 births per million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 66.62 births per million people | 62.93 births per million people | 70.78 births per million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 54.32 births per million people | 36.32 births per million people | 67.59 births per million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 56.81 births per million people | 52.51 births per million people | 62.42 births per million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 47.61 births per million people | 43.37 births per million people | 52.64 births per million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 52.71 births per million people | 42.76 births per million people | 63.34 births per million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 54.83 births per million people | 52 births per million people | 60.82 births per million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.3 births per million people | 48.74 births per million people | 52.79 births per million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.88 births per million people | 40.31 births per million people | 51.17 births per million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.29 births per million people | 39.12 births per million people | 44.33 births per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.07 births per million people | 35.71 births per million people | 39.16 births per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.59 births per million people | 35.76 births per million people | 37.34 births per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.2 births per million people | 31.97 births per million people | 36.02 births per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.91 births per million people | 27.36 births per million people | 31.33 births per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 19 Denmark 27.69 births per million people compare
- 20 Croatia 27.66 births per million people compare
- 21 Slovenia 27.62 births per million people compare
- 23 Sweden 27.29 births per million people compare
- 24 Belgium 27.16 births per million people compare
- 25 Netherlands 26.88 births per million people compare
More population data for France
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.16 million people (2100)
- Population density 125.07 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.61 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 721,771 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.61 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.61 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in France?
- Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in France was 27.36 births per million people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 83.71 births per million people in 1870.
- What is the lowest peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.36 births per million people in 2023.
- How does France rank for peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month?
- France ranks 22nd out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month 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 Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The highest average daily number of births, per million people, recorded in the given year.