Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in France
France: Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region was 1.61 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.61 Number
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
9th
of 49 countries
All-time high
2.03 Number
in 2010
All-time low
1.61 Number
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in France, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in France stood at 1.61 Number. 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 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.61 Number, in 2024.
France ranks 9th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in France, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.78 Number | — |
| 1991 | 1.77 Number | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.73 Number | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.66 Number | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.66 Number | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.71 Number | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.73 Number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.73 Number | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.78 Number | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.81 Number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.89 Number | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 1.9 Number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.88 Number | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.89 Number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.92 Number | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.94 Number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 2 Number | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.98 Number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.01 Number | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 2 Number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.03 Number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.01 Number | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.01 Number | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.99 Number | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2 Number | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.96 Number | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.92 Number | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.89 Number | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.87 Number | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.86 Number | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.82 Number | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.83 Number | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.78 Number | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.66 Number | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 1.61 Number | -3.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.61 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.41 Number, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- France's 1.61 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.38 Number, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.74 Number | 1.66 Number | 1.81 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 Number | 1.88 Number | 2.01 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 Number | 1.86 Number | 2.03 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 Number | 1.61 Number | 1.83 Number | 5 |
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)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 125.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.16 million people (2100)
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 Number 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 Number in 2010.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 Number in 2024.
- How does France rank for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region?
- France ranks 9th out of 49 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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