Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in France
France: Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate was -3.01 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.01 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 55.3%
World rank
197th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.42 % change on previous year
in 2000
All-time low
-6.74 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in France, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in France is -3.01 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.3% on the previous year and down 699.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in France peaked at 4.42 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -6.74 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places France 197th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in France, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7018 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.6969 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | -0.692 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | -1.05 % change on previous year | +51.0% |
| 1966 | -1.41 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 1967 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 1968 | -2.18 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 1969 | -2.6 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 1970 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1971 | -3.14 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1972 | -3.64 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1973 | -4.2 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1974 | -4.39 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1975 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1976 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1977 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1978 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1979 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 1980 | -1.07 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5405 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | -0.5376 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +101.1% |
| 1988 | -1.09 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1989 | -1.1 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1990 | -1.12 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1991 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1992 | -0.5714 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1993 | -0.5747 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.578 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0.5747 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +98.9% |
| 1998 | 0.565 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 1999 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +198.3% |
| 2000 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +162.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5291 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 2002 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -298.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5319 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 2004 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +198.4% |
| 2005 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 2006 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +196.9% |
| 2007 | -1 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 2008 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -251.5% |
| 2009 | -0.4975 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 2010 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -401.5% |
| 2011 | -0.9852 % change on previous year | -165.7% |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2013 | -0.995 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 0.5025 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 2015 | -2 % change on previous year | -498.0% |
| 2016 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2017 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 2018 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2019 | -0.5348 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 2020 | -2.15 % change on previous year | +302.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5495 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 2022 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -597.3% |
| 2023 | -6.74 % change on previous year | +146.7% |
| 2024 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.9241 % change on previous year | -2.6 % change on previous year | 0.7018 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -3.31 % change on previous year | -4.39 % change on previous year | -1.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4346 % change on previous year | -1.1 % change on previous year | 0.5405 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1153 % change on previous year | -1.13 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 % change on previous year | -1.05 % change on previous year | 4.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7174 % change on previous year | -2.04 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.82 % change on previous year | -6.74 % change on previous year | 0.5495 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 194 Portugal -2.76 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Timor-Leste -2.96 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Switzerland -3.01 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Greenland -3.56 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Kyrgyzstan -3.7 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Japan -4.17 % change on previous year compare
More population data for France
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.033 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.1505 % change on previous year (2030)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 721,771 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0105 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in France?
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in France was -3.01 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 4.42 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.74 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does France rank for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate?
- France ranks 197th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 699.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fertility and wanted fertility Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.