Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in France
France: Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region was 1.61 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.61
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
8th
of 40 countries
All-time high
2.03
in 2010
All-time low
1.61
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in France, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in France stood at 1.61. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in France peaked at 2.03 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.61, in 2024.
France ranks 8th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.74 | 1.66 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 | 1.88 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 | 1.86 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 | 1.61 | 1.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More population data for France
- 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)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.61 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.61 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 721,771 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.61 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.64 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.63 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in France?
- Fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in France was 1.61 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 in 2010.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 in 2024.
- How does France rank for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region?
- France ranks 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 rates by age and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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