Fertility indicators in France
France: Fertility indicators was 31.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.1
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 57 countries
All-time high
31.1
in 2024
All-time low
29.3
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Fertility indicators in France, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
France recorded 31.1 for fertility indicators in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility indicators in France peaked at 31.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.3, in 1998.
That places France 19th out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Fertility indicators in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 29.3 | — |
| 1999 | 29.3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 29.3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 29.3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.4 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 29.5 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 29.6 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 29.7 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 29.7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29.8 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 29.8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29.9 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 30 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30.1 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 30.2 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 30.3 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 30.4 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.5 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 30.6 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 30.6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30.7 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 30.8 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 31 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.1 | +0.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 31.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.8, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- France's 31.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.15, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.3 | 29.3 | 29.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.6 | 29.3 | 29.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.34 | 30 | 30.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.98 | 30.8 | 31.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More population data for France
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1885 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1075 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1504 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility indicators in France?
- Fertility indicators in France was 31.1 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility indicators recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fertility indicators recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3 in 1998.
- How does France rank for fertility indicators?
- France ranks 19th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility indicators rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fertility indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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