Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in France
France: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 1.63 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.63
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
144th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.77
in 1964
All-time low
0.9378
in 1916
Years of data
208
1816–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in France, 1816–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 1.63 for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in France peaked at 2.77 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.9378, in 1916.
That places France 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 208 years of available data.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1816 | 2.4 | — |
| 1817 | 2.33 | -3.0% |
| 1818 | 2.24 | -3.9% |
| 1819 | 2.4 | +7.4% |
| 1820 | 2.36 | -1.6% |
| 1821 | 2.35 | -0.4% |
| 1822 | 2.29 | -2.6% |
| 1823 | 2.28 | -0.7% |
| 1824 | 2.3 | +0.9% |
| 1825 | 2.28 | -0.6% |
| 1826 | 2.33 | +2.1% |
| 1827 | 2.3 | -1.6% |
| 1828 | 2.29 | -0.2% |
| 1829 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 2.3 | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 2.34 | +2.0% |
| 1832 | 2.18 | -7.1% |
| 1833 | 2.26 | +3.7% |
| 1834 | 2.25 | -0.4% |
| 1835 | 2.35 | +4.5% |
| 1836 | 2.32 | -1.5% |
| 1837 | 2.21 | -4.7% |
| 1838 | 2.25 | +2.0% |
| 1839 | 2.26 | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 2.26 | -0.4% |
| 1841 | 2.32 | +2.8% |
| 1842 | 2.28 | -1.5% |
| 1843 | 2.3 | +0.8% |
| 1844 | 2.26 | -1.8% |
| 1845 | 2.33 | +3.1% |
| 1846 | 2.24 | -3.9% |
| 1847 | 2.08 | -7.0% |
| 1848 | 2.14 | +2.9% |
| 1849 | 2.24 | +4.5% |
| 1850 | 2.24 | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 2.25 | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 2.22 | -1.2% |
| 1853 | 2.17 | -2.5% |
| 1854 | 2.08 | -4.2% |
| 1855 | 2.07 | -0.5% |
| 1856 | 2.18 | +5.3% |
| 1857 | 2.09 | -3.9% |
| 1858 | 2.15 | +3.1% |
| 1859 | 2.21 | +2.7% |
| 1860 | 2.25 | +1.6% |
| 1861 | 2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | 2.22 | -1.0% |
| 1863 | 2.22 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 2.21 | -0.8% |
| 1865 | 2.2 | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 2.27 | +3.1% |
| 1867 | 2.24 | -1.2% |
| 1868 | 2.15 | -4.2% |
| 1869 | 2.17 | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 2.15 | -0.7% |
| 1871 | 1.89 | -12.2% |
| 1872 | 2.28 | +20.4% |
| 1873 | 2.26 | -0.8% |
| 1874 | 2.31 | +2.3% |
| 1875 | 2.33 | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 2.37 | +1.8% |
| 1877 | 2.31 | -2.8% |
| 1878 | 2.27 | -1.7% |
| 1879 | 2.27 | +0.1% |
| 1880 | 2.21 | -2.4% |
| 1881 | 2.27 | +2.6% |
| 1882 | 2.26 | -0.8% |
| 1883 | 2.28 | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 2.23 | -2.1% |
| 1885 | 2.26 | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 2.23 | -1.1% |
| 1887 | 2.19 | -1.8% |
| 1888 | 2.15 | -1.8% |
| 1889 | 2.15 | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 2.07 | -4.1% |
| 1891 | 2.15 | +3.9% |
| 1892 | 2.07 | -3.4% |
| 1893 | 2.14 | +3.4% |
| 1894 | 2.14 | -0.3% |
| 1895 | 2.08 | -2.5% |
| 1896 | 2.21 | +6.2% |
| 1897 | 2.16 | -2.4% |
| 1898 | 2.07 | -4.0% |
| 1899 | 2.08 | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 2.06 | -1.0% |
| 1901 | 2.17 | +5.3% |
| 1902 | 2.16 | -0.4% |
| 1903 | 2.12 | -2.2% |
| 1904 | 2.08 | -1.5% |
| 1905 | 2.08 | -0.2% |
| 1906 | 2.06 | -0.8% |
| 1907 | 2.01 | -2.7% |
| 1908 | 2.06 | +2.4% |
| 1909 | 2.02 | -1.7% |
| 1910 | 2.04 | +0.8% |
| 1911 | 1.9 | -6.9% |
| 1912 | 1.99 | +4.8% |
| 1913 | 1.97 | -0.8% |
| 1914 | 1.87 | -5.0% |
| 1915 | 1.21 | -35.3% |
| 1916 | 0.9378 | -22.7% |
| 1917 | 1.02 | +8.6% |
| 1918 | 1.18 | +15.4% |
| 1919 | 1.2 | +2.1% |
| 1920 | 2.17 | +80.8% |
| 1921 | 2.13 | -1.7% |
| 1922 | 2.04 | -4.3% |
| 1923 | 2.02 | -0.9% |
| 1924 | 2.02 | -0.1% |
| 1925 | 2.07 | +2.3% |
| 1926 | 2.06 | -0.4% |
| 1927 | 2.03 | -1.6% |
| 1928 | 2.03 | +0.3% |
| 1929 | 1.98 | -2.4% |
| 1930 | 2.07 | +4.4% |
| 1931 | 2.06 | -0.5% |
| 1932 | 2.07 | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 1.98 | -4.1% |
| 1934 | 2.02 | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 1.94 | -4.0% |
| 1936 | 1.91 | -1.5% |
| 1937 | 1.87 | -2.3% |
| 1938 | 1.85 | -1.0% |
| 1939 | 1.84 | -0.5% |
| 1940 | 1.66 | -9.9% |
| 1941 | 1.55 | -6.3% |
| 1942 | 1.72 | +11.2% |
| 1943 | 1.85 | +7.4% |
| 1944 | 1.91 | +3.2% |
| 1945 | 1.93 | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 2.57 | +33.5% |
| 1947 | 2.69 | +4.5% |
| 1948 | 2.74 | +1.7% |
| 1949 | 2.74 | +0.2% |
| 1950 | 2.76 | +0.8% |
| 1951 | 2.63 | -4.8% |
| 1952 | 2.61 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 2.55 | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 2.56 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 2.55 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 2.58 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 2.56 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 2.62 | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 2.62 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 2.71 | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 2.68 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 2.76 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 2.77 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 2.73 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 2.68 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 2.56 | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 2.49 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 2.45 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 2.41 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 2.43 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 2.36 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 2.26 | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 2.07 | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 1.89 | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 1.79 | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 1.83 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.79 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 1.83 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.91 | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 1.91 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.88 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.76 | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 1.77 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.79 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.8 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.78 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.78 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.76 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.76 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.75 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.71 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.64 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 1.64 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.7 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.72 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.71 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.75 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.77 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.86 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.86 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.85 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.86 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.88 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.9 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.96 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.94 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.97 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.97 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.98 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.97 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.96 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.96 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.91 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.88 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.84 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.82 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.81 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.77 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.78 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.75 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.63 | -6.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.63 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.49, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 1.63 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +80.8% | 1.2 | 2.17 |
| 1915 | -35.3% | 1.87 | 1.21 |
| 1946 | +33.5% | 1.93 | 2.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 2.34 | 2.24 | 2.4 | 4 |
| 1820s | 2.31 | 2.28 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.27 | 2.18 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.25 | 2.08 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.17 | 2.07 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.22 | 2.15 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.24 | 1.89 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.22 | 2.15 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.12 | 2.07 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.08 | 2.01 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.53 | 0.9378 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.06 | 1.98 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.96 | 1.84 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.14 | 1.55 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.6 | 2.55 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.64 | 2.45 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.07 | 1.79 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.82 | 1.76 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 | 1.64 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 1.85 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 | 1.81 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 | 1.63 | 1.78 | 4 |
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- 141 Falkland Islands 1.66 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in France?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in France was 1.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 in 1964.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9378 in 1916.
- How does France rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- France ranks 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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