Total live births hfd in France
France: Total live births hfd was 639,533 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
639,533
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
6th
of 34 countries
All-time high
881,284
in 1971
All-time low
639,533
in 2023
Years of data
78
1946–2023
Total live births hfd in France, 1946–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, total live births hfd in France stood at 639,533. That is the lowest value across all 78 years on record.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total live births hfd in France peaked at 881,284 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 639,533, in 2023.
That places France 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 78 years of available data.
Total live births hfd in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 843,904 | — |
| 1947 | 870,472 | +3.1% |
| 1948 | 870,836 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 872,661 | +0.2% |
| 1950 | 862,310 | -1.2% |
| 1951 | 826,722 | -4.1% |
| 1952 | 822,204 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 804,696 | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 810,754 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 805,917 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 806,916 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 816,467 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 812,215 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 829,249 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 819,819 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 838,633 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 832,353 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 868,876 | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 877,804 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 865,688 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 863,527 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 840,568 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 835,796 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 842,245 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 850,381 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 881,284 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 877,506 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 857,186 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 801,218 | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 745,065 | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 720,395 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 744,744 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 737,062 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 757,354 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 800,376 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 805,483 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 797,223 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 748,525 | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 759,939 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 768,431 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 778,468 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 767,828 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 771,268 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 765,473 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 762,407 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 759,056 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 743,658 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 711,610 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 710,993 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 729,609 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 734,338 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 726,768 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 738,080 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 744,791 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 774,782 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 770,945 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 761,630 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 761,464 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 767,816 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 774,355 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 796,896 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 785,985 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 796,044 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 793,420 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 802,224 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 792,996 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 790,290 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 781,621 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 781,167 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 760,421 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 744,697 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 730,242 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 719,737 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 714,029 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 696,664 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 701,819 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 686,564 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 639,533 | -6.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 639,533 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88,490, 7.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- France's 639,533 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98,451, 6.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 864,468 | 843,904 | 872,661 | 4 |
| 1950s | 819,745 | 804,696 | 862,310 | 10 |
| 1960s | 848,531 | 819,819 | 877,804 | 10 |
| 1970s | 797,220 | 720,395 | 881,284 | 10 |
| 1980s | 776,301 | 748,525 | 805,483 | 10 |
| 1990s | 736,131 | 710,993 | 762,407 | 10 |
| 2000s | 778,334 | 761,464 | 796,896 | 10 |
| 2010s | 761,742 | 714,029 | 802,224 | 10 |
| 2020s | 681,145 | 639,533 | 701,819 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total live births hfd in France?
- Total live births hfd in France was 639,533 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total live births hfd recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 881,284 in 1971.
- What is the lowest total live births hfd recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 639,533 in 2023.
- How does France rank for total live births hfd?
- France ranks 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total live births hfd 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 Total live births hfd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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