Total fertility rate in France
France: Total fertility rate was 1.61 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.61
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
32nd
of 74 countries
All-time high
2.03
in 2010
All-time low
1.61
in 2024
Years of data
27
1998β2024
Total fertility rate in France, 1998β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
France recorded 1.61 for total fertility rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in France peaked at 2.03 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.61, in 2024.
France ranks 32nd of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
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
- 29 Azerbaijan 1.66 compare
- 30 Albania 1.64 compare
- 31 Serbia 1.64 compare
- 33 Iceland 1.56 compare
- 34 United Kingdom 1.54 compare
- 35 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.53 compare
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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1504 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 65,827 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.1505 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.61 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 721,771 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in France?
- Total fertility rate in France was 1.61 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 in 2010.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 in 2024.
- How does France rank for total fertility rate?
- France ranks 32nd out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate 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 UNICEF, published as part of Total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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