France birth & fertility rate decline on charts

France has a birth rate of 9.9 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 1.66 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

In 1960, the fertility rate in France was 2.85 children per woman — 1.72 times higher than in 2023.

France birth rate statistics:

France is ranked 148/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 172/194 in 1960.
The mean age at first birth in France is 29.1 — it was 28.1 in 1995.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.9, a change from 28.3 in 1990.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 29.6 in 1960 to 3.51 in 2023.
21% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 21.9% in 1960.

Fertility rate in France by year

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Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	1.66	122
2022	1.79	113
2021	1.84	109
2020	1.83	111
2019	1.86	113
2018	1.87	115
2017	1.89	118
2016	1.92	119
2015	1.96	122
2014	2	121
2013	1.99	121
2012	2.01	120
2011	2.01	120
2010	2.03	121
2009	2	127
2008	2.01	125
2007	1.98	127
2006	2	126
2005	1.94	133
2004	1.92	136
2003	1.89	139
2002	1.88	141
2001	1.9	142
2000	1.89	143
1999	1.81	145
1998	1.78	150
1997	1.77	153
1996	1.75	156
1995	1.74	156
1994	1.73	160
1993	1.73	163
1992	1.74	167
1991	1.75	170
1990	1.77	177
1989	1.79	170
1988	1.81	171
1987	1.83	167
1986	1.85	165
1985	1.86	165
1984	1.86	166
1983	1.86	169
1982	1.86	172
1981	1.85	174
1980	1.85	175
1979	1.87	173
1978	1.89	173
1977	1.94	175
1976	2.01	175
1975	2.09	172
1974	2.18	171
1973	2.28	165
1972	2.38	163
1971	2.47	162
1970	2.55	162
1969	2.62	162
1968	2.69	161
1967	2.75	161
1966	2.8	159
1965	2.84	162
1964	2.87	164
1963	2.89	163
1962	2.89	162
1961	2.87	163
1960	2.85	164

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in France was 1.66 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 1975. In 1993, the fertility rate was 1.73 — a 4.05% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

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Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	47,860	676,885	629,025
2022	54,547	729,573	675,026
2021	74,627	739,486	664,859
2020	67,602	736,852	669,250
2019	141,503	754,679	613,176
2018	147,749	758,889	611,140
2017	160,604	769,557	608,953
2016	193,500	787,344	593,844
2015	206,300	798,579	592,279
2014	265,248	822,269	557,021
2013	244,192	818,374	574,182
2012	256,065	827,286	571,221
2011	280,966	829,828	548,862
2010	286,116	838,838	552,722
2009	278,238	828,242	550,004
2008	283,250	830,438	547,188
2007	288,076	819,416	531,340
2006	305,387	833,452	528,065
2005	271,677	808,714	537,037
2004	282,185	802,657	520,472
2003	230,325	796,798	566,473
2002	253,430	797,376	543,946
2001	263,867	803,873	540,006
2000	268,042	810,218	542,176
1999	229,907	780,475	550,568
1998	222,705	770,440	547,735
1997	215,885	761,594	545,709
1996	221,092	764,857	543,765
1995	220,303	762,128	541,825
1994	201,704	741,560	539,856
1993	224,592	768,340	543,748
1992	229,502	770,890	541,388
1991	234,216	772,915	538,699
1990	238,870	780,697	541,827
1989	243,361	788,025	544,664
1988	247,672	794,854	547,182
1987	251,971	801,726	549,755
1986	250,606	803,079	552,473
1985	249,328	804,651	555,323
1984	248,086	806,278	558,192
1983	235,655	796,738	561,083
1982	234,389	792,456	558,067
1981	222,414	784,007	561,593
1980	210,042	773,838	563,796
1979	208,923	769,717	560,794
1978	213,462	771,749	558,287
1977	217,946	779,156	561,210
1976	227,776	791,792	564,016
1975	248,413	810,042	561,629
1974	268,733	833,071	564,338
1973	282,979	848,935	565,956
1972	296,589	863,286	566,697
1971	309,747	876,742	566,995
1970	322,444	884,121	561,677
1969	329,831	891,573	561,742
1968	337,346	894,477	557,131
1967	339,843	897,793	557,950
1966	352,181	905,609	553,428
1965	354,132	907,774	553,642
1964	360,631	908,987	548,356
1963	361,694	904,234	542,540
1962	358,082	900,044	541,962
1961	354,504	895,841	541,337
1960	346,115	886,622	540,507

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in France (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +0.2% annually. On average, 135,954 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 0.07% — 47,860 more people were born than died.

In 2023, France ranks 97/196 for absolute natural population change and 151/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in France compared to other countries

	France	Rank
Fertility rate	1.66	122/196
Birth rate	9.9	148/196
Population change due to births and deaths	+47,860	97/196
Natural population change rate	+0.07%	151/196
Population growth	+0.26%	152/197
Age at first childbirth	29.1 years	28/137
Average age at childbearing	31.9 years	19/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	3.01	179/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	57.9	162/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	17.2	132/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	21%	181/196
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	72.7%	11/179
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	98.2%	96/191
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.007%	158/193
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	0.27%	154/193
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	0.34%	164/196
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	0.43%	158/192
Life expectancy	83.7 years	15/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

1x

Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	17.9	3.01	57.9	17.2
2025	17.9	3.15	58.8	17.2
2024	18	3.31	60	17.3
2023	18.1	3.51	61.2	17.4
2022	19.6	3.99	66.6	18.7
2021	20.1	4.96	72.6	18.5
2020	20	5.61	75.3	17.8
2019	20.5	6.14	78.3	18.1
2018	20.7	6.37	80.4	18.1
2017	21	7.12	82.8	18.1
2016	21.6	7.61	86	18.4
2015	22.1	8.23	88.8	18.6
2014	22.8	8.89	92.1	18.9
2013	22.9	9.33	92.9	18.9
2012	23.3	9.9	94.4	19
2011	23.5	10.2	95.6	19
2010	24	10.6	97.6	19.1
2009	23.9	10.6	97.6	18.8
2008	24.1	10.8	98.3	18.9
2007	23.9	10.8	97.2	18.8
2006	24.3	10.9	99.3	19.2
2005	23.9	10.9	97.3	18.8
2004	23.9	11	97.5	18.7
2003	23.9	10.9	96.7	18.5
2002	24.1	11.3	97.9	18.4
2001	24.6	12	100.2	18.4
2000	24.9	11.8	101.9	18.4
1999	24.1	10.8	98.8	17.6
1998	24.1	9.84	98.5	17.4
1997	23.9	9.2	97.8	17
1996	24.2	9.33	99.1	17
1995	24.2	9.5	99	16.5
1994	23.6	10.1	97.4	15.6
1993	23.7	11.1	98.9	15.1
1992	24.8	12.4	105	15.5
1991	25.5	12.9	109.2	15.5
1990	25.7	12.7	111	15.4
1989	26	12.6	113.3	15.2
1988	26.3	13	116.1	14.9
1987	26.3	13.6	117.6	14.4
1986	26.8	15	121.5	14
1985	26.6	16.2	122.1	13.3
1984	26.4	18	122.9	12.7
1983	26.1	19.2	122.7	12.2
1982	28	21.4	131.1	12.8
1981	28.3	22.6	133.6	12.7
1980	28.3	24.4	134.2	12.2
1979	27	25	128.3	11.1
1978	26.4	27	125.5	10.3
1977	26.8	29.8	127.4	9.89
1976	26	31	123.8	9.3
1975	27.1	34	130.5	9.81
1974	29.4	37.1	142.3	11.2
1973	31.6	39.4	154.8	12.5
1972	32.5	39.7	162	13.5
1971	32.8	38.7	166.4	14.6
1970	31.9	37.2	163.9	15.1
1969	31.7	37	164	16.1
1968	31.6	36.6	166	16.7
1967	32	36.7	170.5	17.6
1966	33.2	37.3	179.2	18.8
1965	33.5	35.7	180.4	19.3
1964	34.1	31.8	183.3	20.2
1963	34.2	30.4	182.8	20.5
1962	33.7	30.1	176.3	20.2
1961	34.7	31.8	176.7	20.8
1960	34.1	30.1	170.4	20.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in France by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 0.97% will be to women under age 20, 36.5% to women ages 20-29, and 62.6% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 3.52%, 62.1%, and 34.4%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	France	World
2100	14%	16.5%
2099	14%	16.6%
2098	14%	16.6%
2097	14.1%	16.7%
2096	14.1%	16.8%
2095	14.1%	16.8%
2094	14.2%	16.9%
2093	14.3%	17%
2092	14.3%	17%
2091	14.4%	17.1%
2090	14.4%	17.2%
2089	14.5%	17.2%
2088	14.6%	17.3%
2087	14.6%	17.4%
2086	14.7%	17.4%
2085	14.7%	17.5%
2084	14.7%	17.5%
2083	14.8%	17.6%
2082	14.8%	17.7%
2081	14.8%	17.7%
2080	14.8%	17.8%
2079	14.8%	17.8%
2078	14.8%	17.9%
2077	14.7%	17.9%
2076	14.7%	18%
2075	14.7%	18%
2074	14.6%	18.1%
2073	14.6%	18.2%
2072	14.6%	18.2%
2071	14.5%	18.3%
2070	14.5%	18.3%
2069	14.5%	18.4%
2068	14.5%	18.5%
2067	14.5%	18.6%
2066	14.5%	18.6%
2065	14.6%	18.7%
2064	14.6%	18.8%
2063	14.7%	18.9%
2062	14.7%	19.1%
2061	14.8%	19.2%
2060	14.9%	19.3%
2059	15%	19.4%
2058	15.1%	19.5%
2057	15.2%	19.6%
2056	15.3%	19.8%
2055	15.4%	19.9%
2054	15.4%	20%
2053	15.5%	20.1%
2052	15.5%	20.2%
2051	15.6%	20.3%
2050	15.6%	20.4%
2049	15.6%	20.5%
2048	15.5%	20.6%
2047	15.5%	20.7%
2046	15.4%	20.8%
2045	15.3%	20.9%
2044	15.3%	20.9%
2043	15.2%	21%
2042	15.1%	21.1%
2041	15%	21.2%
2040	14.9%	21.2%
2039	14.8%	21.3%
2038	14.7%	21.4%
2037	14.7%	21.5%
2036	14.7%	21.6%
2035	14.7%	21.8%
2034	14.7%	22%
2033	14.8%	22.2%
2032	14.8%	22.4%
2031	15.1%	22.7%
2030	15.2%	23%
2029	15.4%	23.3%
2028	15.6%	23.6%
2027	15.8%	23.9%
2026	16.1%	24.2%
2025	16.4%	24.6%
2024	16.5%	24.7%
2023	16.8%	25%
2022	17%	25.3%
2021	17.2%	25.6%
2020	17.4%	25.8%
2019	17.6%	26%
2018	17.8%	26.2%
2017	17.9%	26.4%
2016	18.1%	26.5%
2015	18.2%	26.6%
2014	18.3%	26.8%
2013	18.4%	26.9%
2012	18.5%	27%
2011	18.5%	27.1%
2010	18.5%	27.3%
2009	18.5%	27.5%
2008	18.5%	27.6%
2007	18.4%	27.9%
2006	18.5%	28.1%
2005	18.5%	28.5%
2004	18.6%	28.8%
2003	18.7%	29.2%
2002	18.8%	29.6%
2001	18.9%	30%
2000	18.9%	30.4%
1999	19%	30.8%
1998	19%	31.1%
1997	19.1%	31.5%
1996	19.3%	31.8%
1995	19.5%	32.1%
1994	19.7%	32.3%
1993	19.9%	32.5%
1992	20%	32.7%
1991	20.1%	32.9%
1990	20.1%	33%
1989	20.3%	33.2%
1988	20.5%	33.4%
1987	20.7%	33.6%
1986	21%	33.8%
1985	21.3%	34%
1984	21.5%	34.3%
1983	21.7%	34.6%
1982	21.9%	34.9%
1981	22.1%	35.2%
1980	22.4%	35.5%
1979	22.7%	35.9%
1978	23%	36.3%
1977	23.3%	36.7%
1976	23.6%	36.9%
1975	23.9%	37.1%
1974	24.2%	37.2%
1973	24.4%	37.3%
1972	24.6%	37.5%
1971	24.7%	37.6%
1970	24.8%	37.7%
1969	25%	37.8%
1968	25.1%	37.9%
1967	25.3%	38%
1966	25.4%	38%
1965	25.6%	38%
1964	25.8%	38%
1963	26%	37.8%
1962	26.2%	37.6%
1961	26.5%	37.5%
1960	26.5%	37.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of children aged 0-14 in France was 26.5% in 1960, 20% in 1992, and 16.5% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of France.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality by year

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
2023	7	197
2022	9	203
2021	9	242
2020	9	211
2019	8	207
2018	9	211
2017	8	215
2016	9	220
2015	9	228
2014	9	231
2013	9	235
2012	9	239
2011	9	247
2010	9	253
2009	10	258
2008	10	264
2007	9	269
2006	9	276
2005	9	283
2004	9	291
2003	9	301
2002	9	311
2001	9	321
2000	9	328
1999	10	340
1998	10	360
1997	11	358
1996	13	366
1995	15	371
1994	15	382
1993	16	389
1992	17	395
1991	18	395
1990	18	391
1989	19	401
1988	19	414
1987	19	429
1986	20	438
1985	20	460

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate in France was 7 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.007% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 22.2% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	France	World
2023	0.43%	2.49%
2022	0.43%	2.59%
2021	0.43%	2.66%
2020	0.42%	2.75%
2019	0.42%	2.86%
2018	0.42%	2.97%
2017	0.42%	3.11%
2016	0.42%	3.22%
2015	0.42%	3.35%
2014	0.41%	3.48%
2013	0.41%	3.61%
2012	0.41%	3.77%
2011	0.42%	3.97%
2010	0.42%	4.11%
2009	0.43%	4.31%
2008	0.44%	4.5%
2007	0.44%	4.7%
2006	0.45%	4.92%
2005	0.46%	5.16%
2004	0.48%	5.43%
2003	0.49%	5.65%
2002	0.51%	5.94%
2001	0.52%	6.21%
2000	0.54%	6.48%
1999	0.55%	6.75%
1998	0.57%	7.05%
1997	0.58%	7.28%
1996	0.61%	7.52%
1995	0.65%	7.76%
1994	0.7%	7.98%
1993	0.75%	8.19%
1992	0.81%	8.46%
1991	0.86%	8.66%
1990	0.9%	8.81%
1989	0.93%	9.02%
1988	0.96%	9.31%
1987	0.98%	9.47%
1986	1.01%	9.81%
1985	1.04%	10.1%
1984	1.07%	10.4%
1983	1.11%	10.6%
1982	1.15%	10.8%
1981	1.19%	11%
1980	1.24%	11.4%
1979	1.28%	11.7%
1978	1.34%	12.2%
1977	1.39%	12.6%
1976	1.44%	13%
1975	1.49%	13.4%
1974	1.54%	13.8%
1973	1.6%	14.1%
1972	1.66%	14.5%
1971	1.74%	15.1%
1970	1.82%	15.2%
1969	1.91%	15.4%
1968	1.99%	15.6%
1967	2.06%	15.9%
1966	2.14%	16.1%
1965	2.24%	16.4%
1964	2.34%	16.6%
1963	2.45%	16.5%
1962	2.57%	16.7%
1961	2.7%	17%
1960	2.85%	17.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The under-5 mortality rate in France was 4.3 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.43% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 5.4 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.