Median age vs births per woman in France
France: Median age vs births per woman was 41.82 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41.82
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
39th
of 229 countries
All-time high
41.82
in 2023
All-time low
30.52
in 1976
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in France, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs births per woman in France stood at 41.82. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in France peaked at 41.82 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.52, in 1976.
France ranks 39th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33.44 | — |
| 1951 | 32.44 | -3.0% |
| 1952 | 31.78 | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 31.67 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 31.72 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 31.72 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 31.71 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 31.7 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 31.71 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 31.74 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 31.77 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 31.8 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 31.84 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 31.85 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 31.82 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 31.8 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 31.76 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 31.72 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 31.66 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 31.57 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 31.43 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 31.27 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 31.07 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 30.79 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 30.59 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 30.53 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 30.52 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 30.59 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 30.79 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 31.07 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 31.33 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 31.58 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 31.82 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 32.05 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 32.29 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 32.52 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 32.74 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 32.98 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 33.22 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 33.47 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 33.73 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 34.01 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 34.29 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 34.58 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 34.89 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 35.2 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 35.5 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 35.8 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 36.1 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 36.39 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 36.65 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 36.91 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 37.17 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 37.42 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 37.67 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 37.91 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 38.13 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 38.36 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 38.58 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 38.79 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 39.01 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 39.26 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 39.52 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 39.77 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 40.03 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 40.29 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 40.52 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 40.71 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 40.88 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 41.08 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 41.25 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 41.39 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 41.57 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 41.82 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.96 | 31.67 | 33.44 | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.76 | 31.57 | 31.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.87 | 30.52 | 31.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.4 | 31.33 | 33.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.05 | 33.73 | 36.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.76 | 36.65 | 38.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.11 | 39.01 | 41.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.51 | 41.25 | 41.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More population data for France
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.033 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.1505 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -3.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 721,771 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in France?
- Median age vs births per woman in France was 41.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 41.82 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.52 in 1976.
- How does France rank for median age vs births per woman?
- France ranks 39th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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