Children per woman vs population growth in France
France: Children per woman vs population growth was 0.0343 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Children per woman vs population growth in France, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children per woman vs population growth in France stood at 0.0343. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 89.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in France peaked at 0.7939 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0343, in 2023.
That places France 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children per woman vs population growth in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.7939 | — |
| 1951 | 0.6295 | -20.7% |
| 1952 | 0.7104 | +12.9% |
| 1953 | 0.5931 | -16.5% |
| 1954 | 0.6917 | +16.6% |
| 1955 | 0.6664 | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 0.6193 | -7.1% |
| 1957 | 0.6626 | +7.0% |
| 1958 | 0.7106 | +7.2% |
| 1959 | 0.7169 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 0.6638 | -7.4% |
| 1961 | 0.7497 | +12.9% |
| 1962 | 0.6246 | -16.7% |
| 1963 | 0.6318 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.717 | +13.5% |
| 1965 | 0.646 | -9.9% |
| 1966 | 0.6701 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5886 | -12.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5541 | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 0.5279 | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 0.6029 | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 0.6362 | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.6373 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5785 | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4821 | -16.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3558 | -26.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3064 | -13.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3936 | +28.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3595 | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4051 | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4708 | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4606 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4662 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3467 | -25.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3984 | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3947 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4208 | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.437 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4475 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4273 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4259 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4215 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3961 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3216 | -18.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3425 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3564 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3564 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3495 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3584 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3562 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4161 | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4077 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3798 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3484 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4256 | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 0.401 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4489 | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4199 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.417 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4012 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4067 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3955 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3494 | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3341 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.349 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2617 | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2396 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.186 | -22.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1713 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1562 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0476 | -69.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0728 | +52.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0434 | -40.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0343 | -21.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.0343 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118, 31% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 0.0343 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0696. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children per woman vs population growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -69.5% | 0.1562 | 0.0476 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6794 | 0.5931 | 0.7939 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6374 | 0.5279 | 0.7497 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4757 | 0.3064 | 0.6373 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.427 | 0.3467 | 0.4708 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3684 | 0.3216 | 0.4259 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4066 | 0.3484 | 0.4489 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2849 | 0.1562 | 0.4067 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0495 | 0.0343 | 0.0728 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More population data for France
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.58 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1885 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 65,827 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1504 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1075 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.033 (2100)
- Population density 125.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.16 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs population growth in France?
- Children per woman vs population growth in France was 0.0343 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7939 in 1950.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0343 in 2023.
- How does France rank for children per woman vs population growth?
- France ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.7%. 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 Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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