Long run birth rate in France
France: Long run birth rate was 9.62 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.62
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
173rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
32.26
in 1819
All-time low
9.62
in 2023
Years of data
208
1816–2023
Long run birth rate in France, 1816–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run birth rate in France is 9.62, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 208 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run birth rate in France peaked at 32.26 in 1819 and was at its lowest, 9.62, in 2023.
That places France 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 208 years of available data.
Long run birth rate in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1816 | 32.24 | — |
| 1817 | 31.19 | -3.3% |
| 1818 | 30.02 | -3.7% |
| 1819 | 32.26 | +7.4% |
| 1820 | 31.16 | -3.4% |
| 1821 | 31.07 | -0.3% |
| 1822 | 31.07 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 30.58 | -1.6% |
| 1824 | 31.01 | +1.4% |
| 1825 | 30.45 | -1.8% |
| 1826 | 30.75 | +1.0% |
| 1827 | 30.26 | -1.6% |
| 1828 | 30.03 | -0.8% |
| 1829 | 29.58 | -1.5% |
| 1830 | 29.54 | -0.1% |
| 1831 | 29.92 | +1.3% |
| 1832 | 28.27 | -5.5% |
| 1833 | 29.26 | +3.5% |
| 1834 | 29.61 | +1.2% |
| 1835 | 29.76 | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 29.12 | -2.1% |
| 1837 | 27.89 | -4.2% |
| 1838 | 28.41 | +1.9% |
| 1839 | 28.16 | -0.9% |
| 1840 | 27.86 | -1.1% |
| 1841 | 28.39 | +1.9% |
| 1842 | 28.43 | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 28.17 | -0.9% |
| 1844 | 27.5 | -2.4% |
| 1845 | 28.01 | +1.9% |
| 1846 | 27.3 | -2.5% |
| 1847 | 25.4 | -7.0% |
| 1848 | 26.44 | +4.1% |
| 1849 | 27.64 | +4.5% |
| 1850 | 26.75 | -3.2% |
| 1851 | 27.06 | +1.2% |
| 1852 | 26.78 | -1.0% |
| 1853 | 25.91 | -3.2% |
| 1854 | 25.47 | -1.7% |
| 1855 | 24.95 | -2.0% |
| 1856 | 26.3 | +5.4% |
| 1857 | 25.91 | -1.5% |
| 1858 | 26.64 | +2.8% |
| 1859 | 27.91 | +4.7% |
| 1860 | 26.21 | -6.1% |
| 1861 | 26.87 | +2.5% |
| 1862 | 26.52 | -1.3% |
| 1863 | 26.88 | +1.3% |
| 1864 | 26.6 | -1.0% |
| 1865 | 26.51 | -0.3% |
| 1866 | 26.41 | -0.4% |
| 1867 | 26.35 | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 25.62 | -2.8% |
| 1869 | 25.69 | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 25.47 | -0.9% |
| 1871 | 22.27 | -12.6% |
| 1872 | 26.35 | +18.4% |
| 1873 | 25.7 | -2.5% |
| 1874 | 25.86 | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 25.66 | -0.8% |
| 1876 | 25.95 | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 25.28 | -2.6% |
| 1878 | 25.01 | -1.1% |
| 1879 | 24.94 | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 24.47 | -1.9% |
| 1881 | 24.84 | +1.5% |
| 1882 | 24.73 | -0.4% |
| 1883 | 24.74 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 24.68 | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 24.29 | -1.6% |
| 1886 | 23.87 | -1.7% |
| 1887 | 23.49 | -1.6% |
| 1888 | 23.03 | -2.0% |
| 1889 | 22.95 | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 21.81 | -5.0% |
| 1891 | 22.54 | +3.3% |
| 1892 | 22.26 | -1.2% |
| 1893 | 22.75 | +2.2% |
| 1894 | 22.25 | -2.2% |
| 1895 | 21.67 | -2.6% |
| 1896 | 22.44 | +3.5% |
| 1897 | 22.27 | -0.7% |
| 1898 | 21.87 | -1.8% |
| 1899 | 22.16 | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 21.62 | -2.5% |
| 1901 | 22.41 | +3.7% |
| 1902 | 22.06 | -1.6% |
| 1903 | 21.52 | -2.4% |
| 1904 | 21.25 | -1.2% |
| 1905 | 20.94 | -1.5% |
| 1906 | 20.91 | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 19.99 | -4.4% |
| 1908 | 20.47 | +2.4% |
| 1909 | 19.84 | -3.1% |
| 1910 | 19.93 | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 19.04 | -4.4% |
| 1912 | 19.23 | +1.0% |
| 1913 | 19.07 | -0.9% |
| 1914 | 18.16 | -4.8% |
| 1915 | 11.77 | -35.2% |
| 1916 | 9.62 | -18.3% |
| 1917 | 10.6 | +10.2% |
| 1918 | 12.38 | +16.8% |
| 1919 | 12.52 | +1.1% |
| 1920 | 21.85 | +74.5% |
| 1921 | 21.08 | -3.5% |
| 1922 | 19.57 | -7.1% |
| 1923 | 19.47 | -0.5% |
| 1924 | 19.12 | -1.8% |
| 1925 | 19.4 | +1.4% |
| 1926 | 19.19 | -1.1% |
| 1927 | 18.51 | -3.5% |
| 1928 | 18.55 | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 17.98 | -3.1% |
| 1930 | 18.4 | +2.3% |
| 1931 | 17.88 | -2.8% |
| 1932 | 17.6 | -1.6% |
| 1933 | 16.53 | -6.1% |
| 1934 | 16.52 | -0.1% |
| 1935 | 15.61 | -5.5% |
| 1936 | 15.4 | -1.4% |
| 1937 | 15.09 | -2.0% |
| 1938 | 14.96 | -0.9% |
| 1939 | 14.97 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 13.72 | -8.4% |
| 1941 | 12.85 | -6.3% |
| 1942 | 14.28 | +11.1% |
| 1943 | 15.42 | +8.0% |
| 1944 | 15.92 | +3.2% |
| 1945 | 16.43 | +3.3% |
| 1946 | 21.03 | +28.0% |
| 1947 | 21.52 | +2.3% |
| 1948 | 21.28 | -1.1% |
| 1949 | 21.12 | -0.8% |
| 1950 | 20.69 | -2.1% |
| 1951 | 19.68 | -4.9% |
| 1952 | 19.42 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 18.88 | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 18.88 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 18.66 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 18.51 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 18.51 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 18.16 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 18.29 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 17.91 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 18.22 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 17.68 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 17.97 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 17.91 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 17.59 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 17.43 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 16.82 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 16.61 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 16.65 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 16.7 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 17.17 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 17 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 16.5 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 15.35 | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 14.19 | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 13.61 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 14.03 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 13.85 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 14.16 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 14.87 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 14.85 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 14.63 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 13.69 | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 13.84 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 13.94 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 14.05 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 13.81 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 13.81 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 13.64 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 13.53 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 13.4 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 13.05 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 12.46 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 12.42 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 12.73 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 12.78 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 12.59 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 12.71 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 12.7 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 13.13 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 12.98 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 12.72 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 12.62 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.64 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 12.63 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 12.88 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 12.62 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 12.73 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 12.63 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 12.69 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 12.45 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 12.33 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 12.13 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 12.06 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.71 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 11.44 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 11.1 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 10.95 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 10.83 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 10.56 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 10.63 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 10.37 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 9.62 | -7.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 9.62 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 9.62 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.31, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run birth rate in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +74.5% | 12.52 | 21.85 |
| 1915 | -35.2% | 18.16 | 11.77 |
| 1946 | +28.0% | 16.43 | 21.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 31.43 | 30.02 | 32.26 | 4 |
| 1820s | 30.6 | 29.58 | 31.16 | 10 |
| 1830s | 29 | 27.89 | 29.92 | 10 |
| 1840s | 27.51 | 25.4 | 28.43 | 10 |
| 1850s | 26.37 | 24.95 | 27.91 | 10 |
| 1860s | 26.37 | 25.62 | 26.88 | 10 |
| 1870s | 25.25 | 22.27 | 26.35 | 10 |
| 1880s | 24.11 | 22.95 | 24.84 | 10 |
| 1890s | 22.2 | 21.67 | 22.75 | 10 |
| 1900s | 21.1 | 19.84 | 22.41 | 10 |
| 1910s | 15.23 | 9.62 | 19.93 | 10 |
| 1920s | 19.47 | 17.98 | 21.85 | 10 |
| 1930s | 16.29 | 14.96 | 18.4 | 10 |
| 1940s | 17.36 | 12.85 | 21.52 | 10 |
| 1950s | 18.97 | 18.16 | 20.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.48 | 16.61 | 18.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.26 | 13.61 | 17.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.11 | 13.64 | 14.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.84 | 12.42 | 13.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.76 | 12.62 | 13.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.77 | 10.83 | 12.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.29 | 9.62 | 10.63 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long run birth rate in France?
- Long run birth rate in France was 9.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 32.26 in 1819.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.62 in 2023.
- How does France rank for long run birth rate?
- France ranks 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run birth rate rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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