Fertility rates by age in France
France: Fertility rates by age was 1.61 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.61
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
14th
of 62 countries
All-time high
2.03
in 2010
All-time low
1.61
in 2024
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Fertility rates by age in France, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rates by age in France stood at 1.61. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rates by age in France peaked at 2.03 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.61, in 2024.
France ranks 14th of 62 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Fertility rates by age in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.78 | — |
| 1999 | 1.81 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.89 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.9 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.88 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.89 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.92 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.94 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.98 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.01 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 2 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.03 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.01 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.01 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.99 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.96 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.93 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.89 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.87 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.86 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.82 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.83 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.78 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.66 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 1.61 | -3.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.61 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.43, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- France's 1.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.38, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.79 | 1.78 | 1.81 | 2 |
| 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 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)
- Population growth rate -0.033 (2100)
- Population density 125.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.16 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rates by age in France?
- Fertility rates by age in France was 1.61 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 in 2010.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 in 2024.
- How does France rank for fertility rates by age?
- France ranks 14th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rates by age rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fertility rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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