Number of births per year in France
France: Number of births per year was 638,891 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Number of births per year in France, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births per year in France is 638,891, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in France peaked at 880,805 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 638,891, in 2023.
France ranks 46th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 832,057 | 816,117 | 866,424 | 10 |
| 1960s | 846,512 | 829,818 | 865,259 | 10 |
| 1970s | 799,128 | 720,510 | 880,805 | 10 |
| 1980s | 780,366 | 751,307 | 805,902 | 10 |
| 1990s | 745,146 | 719,986 | 770,879 | 10 |
| 2000s | 782,827 | 766,772 | 799,529 | 10 |
| 2010s | 760,760 | 711,582 | 804,924 | 10 |
| 2020s | 681,169 | 638,891 | 702,274 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More population data for France
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.033 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.16 million (2100)
- Population density 125.07 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.033 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1075 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.61 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 721,771 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.61 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.61 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.0343 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in France?
- Number of births per year in France was 638,891 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 880,805 in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 638,891 in 2023.
- How does France rank for number of births per year?
- France ranks 46th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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