Period total fertility rate in France
France: Period total fertility rate was 1.62 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.62
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
2nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
3.04
in 1947
All-time low
1.62
in 2023
Years of data
78
1946–2023
Period total fertility rate in France, 1946–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for period total fertility rate in France is 1.62, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 78 years on record.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period total fertility rate in France peaked at 3.04 in 1947 and was at its lowest, 1.62, in 2023.
That places France 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 78 years of available data.
Period total fertility rate in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 3 | — |
| 1947 | 3.04 | +1.4% |
| 1948 | 3.02 | -0.6% |
| 1949 | 3 | -0.5% |
| 1950 | 2.95 | -1.9% |
| 1951 | 2.81 | -4.8% |
| 1952 | 2.78 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 2.7 | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 2.71 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 2.68 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 2.67 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 2.69 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 2.68 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 2.75 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 2.74 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 2.83 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 2.8 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 2.92 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 2.85 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 2.8 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 2.67 | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 2.59 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 2.53 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 2.48 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 2.5 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 2.42 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 2.31 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 2.11 | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 1.93 | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 1.83 | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 1.86 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.82 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.86 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.95 | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.91 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.78 | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 1.8 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.81 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.83 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.8 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.81 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.79 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.78 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.77 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.73 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.66 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 1.66 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.71 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.73 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.73 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.76 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.79 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.88 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.88 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.86 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.87 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.9 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.92 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.98 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.96 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.99 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.99 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.02 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.99 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.97 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.98 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.93 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.89 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.86 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.84 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.83 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.78 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.79 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.74 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.62 | -6.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.62 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- France's 1.62 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.47, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.01 | 3 | 3.04 | 4 |
| 1950s | 2.74 | 2.67 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.76 | 2.53 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.11 | 1.82 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 | 1.78 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 | 1.66 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 | 1.86 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 | 1.83 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 | 1.62 | 1.79 | 4 |
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- Population density 125.07 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is period total fertility rate in France?
- Period total fertility rate in France was 1.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period total fertility rate recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 in 1947.
- What is the lowest period total fertility rate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 in 2023.
- How does France rank for period total fertility rate?
- France ranks 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period total fertility rate rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 Period total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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