Fertility & birth rates in France and Gambia

Fertility rate in France vs Gambia by year

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France

Gambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	France	Gambia
2023	1.66	4.01
2022	1.79	4.08
2021	1.84	4.17
2020	1.83	4.25
2019	1.86	4.33
2018	1.87	4.42
2017	1.89	4.61
2016	1.92	4.81
2015	1.96	5
2014	2	5.2
2013	1.99	5.39
2012	2.01	5.52
2011	2.01	5.54
2010	2.03	5.56
2009	2	5.57
2008	2.01	5.63
2007	1.98	5.69
2006	2	5.74
2005	1.94	5.71
2004	1.92	5.68
2003	1.89	5.66
2002	1.88	5.66
2001	1.9	5.67
2000	1.89	5.72
1999	1.81	5.77
1998	1.78	5.82
1997	1.77	5.85
1996	1.75	5.93
1995	1.74	5.99
1994	1.73	6.04
1993	1.73	6.03
1992	1.74	6.11
1991	1.75	6.19
1990	1.77	6.25
1989	1.79	6.25
1988	1.81	6.26
1987	1.83	6.3
1986	1.85	6.34
1985	1.86	6.36
1984	1.86	6.39
1983	1.86	6.39
1982	1.86	6.4
1981	1.85	6.4
1980	1.85	6.41
1979	1.87	6.41
1978	1.89	6.42
1977	1.94	6.43
1976	2.01	6.43
1975	2.09	6.43
1974	2.18	6.42
1973	2.28	6.41
1972	2.38	6.37
1971	2.47	6.33
1970	2.55	6.26
1969	2.62	6.25
1968	2.69	6.22
1967	2.75	6.21
1966	2.8	6.18
1965	2.84	6.19
1964	2.87	6.2
1963	2.89	6.2
1962	2.89	6.21
1961	2.87	6.23
1960	2.85	6.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in France was 1.66 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.01 in the Gambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check France vs the Gambia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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France

Gambia

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Year	Natural population change
	France	Gambia
2023	47,860	65,118
2022	54,547	63,634
2021	74,627	62,239
2020	67,602	62,209
2019	141,503	61,701
2018	147,749	60,854
2017	160,604	61,665
2016	193,500	62,358
2015	206,300	62,832
2014	265,248	63,185
2013	244,192	63,510
2012	256,065	62,745
2011	280,966	60,571
2010	286,116	58,554
2009	278,238	56,575
2008	283,250	55,032
2007	288,076	53,653
2006	305,387	52,335
2005	271,677	50,010
2004	282,185	48,276
2003	230,325	46,473
2002	253,430	45,156
2001	263,867	44,154
2000	268,042	43,249
1999	229,907	42,533
1998	222,705	41,842
1997	215,885	40,742
1996	221,092	40,253
1995	220,303	39,681
1994	201,704	38,880
1993	224,592	37,302
1992	229,502	35,951
1991	234,216	34,584
1990	238,870	33,163
1989	243,361	31,504
1988	247,672	29,938
1987	251,971	28,452
1986	250,606	27,195
1985	249,328	25,795
1984	248,086	24,586
1983	235,655	23,175
1982	234,389	21,894
1981	222,414	20,156
1980	210,042	19,566
1979	208,923	18,543
1978	213,462	17,424
1977	217,946	16,773
1976	227,776	16,032
1975	248,413	15,256
1974	268,733	14,628
1973	282,979	14,046
1972	296,589	13,432
1971	309,747	12,842
1970	322,444	12,128
1969	329,831	11,670
1968	337,346	11,215
1967	339,843	10,823
1966	352,181	10,422
1965	354,132	10,162
1964	360,631	9,825
1963	361,694	9,493
1962	358,082	9,150
1961	354,504	8,778
1960	346,115	8,420

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.07% in France and +2.41% in the Gambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.2% in France and +2.59% in the Gambia.

Birth rate in France vs Gambia by year

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France

Gambia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	France	Gambia
2023	9.9	30.4
2022	10.7	30.8
2021	10.9	31.2
2020	10.9	31.5
2019	11.2	31.9
2018	11.3	32.3
2017	11.5	33.5
2016	11.8	34.6
2015	12	35.7
2014	12.4	36.9
2013	12.4	38.1
2012	12.6	38.8
2011	12.7	38.8
2010	12.9	38.9
2009	12.8	38.9
2008	12.9	39.2
2007	12.8	39.5
2006	13.1	39.9
2005	12.8	39.7
2004	12.8	39.7
2003	12.8	39.7
2002	12.9	40
2001	13.1	40.5
2000	13.3	41.1
1999	12.9	41.8
1998	12.8	42.5
1997	12.7	43.2
1996	12.8	44.1
1995	12.8	45.1
1994	12.5	45.9
1993	13	46.1
1992	13.1	46.6
1991	13.2	47.2
1990	13.4	47.7
1989	13.6	47.9
1988	13.8	48.1
1987	14	48.5
1986	14.1	48.8
1985	14.2	49
1984	14.3	49.3
1983	14.2	49
1982	14.2	48.8
1981	14.1	48.5
1980	14	48.2
1979	14	47.8
1978	14.1	47.6
1977	14.3	47.5
1976	14.6	47.4
1975	15	47.3
1974	15.5	47.3
1973	15.9	47.5
1972	16.3	47.5
1971	16.7	47.6
1970	17	47.4
1969	17.3	47.6
1968	17.5	47.9
1967	17.7	48.2
1966	18	48.5
1965	18.2	49
1964	18.4	49.4
1963	18.5	49.8
1962	18.6	50
1961	18.7	50.3
1960	18.7	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.9 in France and 30.4 in the Gambia, compared with 18.7 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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France

Factual

UN forecast

Gambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	France	Gambia
2100	14%	18.1%
2099	14%	18.2%
2098	14%	18.3%
2097	14.1%	18.4%
2096	14.1%	18.5%
2095	14.1%	18.6%
2094	14.2%	18.7%
2093	14.3%	18.9%
2092	14.3%	19%
2091	14.4%	19.1%
2090	14.4%	19.3%
2089	14.5%	19.4%
2088	14.6%	19.6%
2087	14.6%	19.7%
2086	14.7%	19.9%
2085	14.7%	20%
2084	14.7%	20.2%
2083	14.8%	20.3%
2082	14.8%	20.5%
2081	14.8%	20.6%
2080	14.8%	20.8%
2079	14.8%	21%
2078	14.8%	21.2%
2077	14.7%	21.3%
2076	14.7%	21.5%
2075	14.7%	21.7%
2074	14.6%	21.9%
2073	14.6%	22.1%
2072	14.6%	22.3%
2071	14.5%	22.6%
2070	14.5%	22.8%
2069	14.5%	23%
2068	14.5%	23.2%
2067	14.5%	23.5%
2066	14.5%	23.7%
2065	14.6%	24%
2064	14.6%	24.3%
2063	14.7%	24.5%
2062	14.7%	24.8%
2061	14.8%	25.1%
2060	14.9%	25.4%
2059	15%	25.7%
2058	15.1%	26%
2057	15.2%	26.3%
2056	15.3%	26.7%
2055	15.4%	27%
2054	15.4%	27.3%
2053	15.5%	27.6%
2052	15.5%	28%
2051	15.6%	28.3%
2050	15.6%	28.6%
2049	15.6%	28.9%
2048	15.5%	29.3%
2047	15.5%	29.6%
2046	15.4%	30%
2045	15.3%	30.3%
2044	15.3%	30.7%
2043	15.2%	31.1%
2042	15.1%	31.5%
2041	15%	31.9%
2040	14.9%	32.3%
2039	14.8%	32.7%
2038	14.7%	33.2%
2037	14.7%	33.6%
2036	14.7%	34.1%
2035	14.7%	34.5%
2034	14.7%	35%
2033	14.8%	35.4%
2032	14.8%	35.9%
2031	15.1%	36.4%
2030	15.2%	37%
2029	15.4%	37.6%
2028	15.6%	38.2%
2027	15.8%	38.9%
2026	16.1%	39.5%
2025	16.4%	40%
2024	16.5%	40.2%
2023	16.8%	40.7%
2022	17%	41.2%
2021	17.2%	41.6%
2020	17.4%	42%
2019	17.6%	42.4%
2018	17.8%	42.8%
2017	17.9%	43.1%
2016	18.1%	43.3%
2015	18.2%	43.6%
2014	18.3%	43.7%
2013	18.4%	43.9%
2012	18.5%	44.1%
2011	18.5%	44.3%
2010	18.5%	44.5%
2009	18.5%	44.8%
2008	18.5%	45.1%
2007	18.4%	45.3%
2006	18.5%	45.6%
2005	18.5%	45.9%
2004	18.6%	46.1%
2003	18.7%	46.4%
2002	18.8%	46.6%
2001	18.9%	46.7%
2000	18.9%	46.8%
1999	19%	46.9%
1998	19%	46.9%
1997	19.1%	46.9%
1996	19.3%	46.7%
1995	19.5%	46.5%
1994	19.7%	46.3%
1993	19.9%	46%
1992	20%	45.9%
1991	20.1%	45.8%
1990	20.1%	45.7%
1989	20.3%	45.6%
1988	20.5%	45.5%
1987	20.7%	45.4%
1986	21%	45.2%
1985	21.3%	45%
1984	21.5%	44.9%
1983	21.7%	44.6%
1982	21.9%	44.3%
1981	22.1%	44%
1980	22.4%	43.7%
1979	22.7%	43.5%
1978	23%	43.3%
1977	23.3%	43%
1976	23.6%	42.8%
1975	23.9%	42.6%
1974	24.2%	42.4%
1973	24.4%	42.3%
1972	24.6%	42.2%
1971	24.7%	42.1%
1970	24.8%	42%
1969	25%	41.9%
1968	25.1%	41.8%
1967	25.3%	41.6%
1966	25.4%	41.5%
1965	25.6%	41.3%
1964	25.8%	41%
1963	26%	40.8%
1962	26.2%	40.7%
1961	26.5%	40.8%
1960	26.5%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.5% of the population in France and 40.2% in the Gambia in 2024, compared to 20.1% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of France and the Gambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: France vs Gambia

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France

Gambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	France	Gambia
2023	7	354
2022	9	365
2021	9	420
2020	9	400
2019	8	422
2018	9	450
2017	8	469
2016	9	490
2015	9	527
2014	9	561
2013	9	606
2012	9	628
2011	9	634
2010	9	632
2009	10	634
2008	10	653
2007	9	675
2006	9	682
2005	9	707
2004	9	719
2003	9	749
2002	9	772
2001	9	794
2000	9	810
1999	10	830
1998	10	867
1997	11	928
1996	13	956
1995	15	999
1994	15	1,039
1993	16	1,072
1992	17	1,115
1991	18	1,167
1990	18	1,207
1989	19	1,258
1988	19	1,302
1987	19	1,360
1986	20	1,401
1985	20	1,454

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 7 deaths per 100,000 live births in France, compared to 354 deaths in the Gambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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France

Gambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	France	Gambia
2023	0.43%	4.41%
2022	0.43%	4.56%
2021	0.43%	4.72%
2020	0.42%	4.89%
2019	0.42%	5.07%
2018	0.42%	5.27%
2017	0.42%	5.47%
2016	0.42%	5.7%
2015	0.42%	5.93%
2014	0.41%	6.18%
2013	0.41%	6.45%
2012	0.41%	6.73%
2011	0.42%	7.01%
2010	0.42%	7.31%
2009	0.43%	7.64%
2008	0.44%	7.98%
2007	0.44%	8.33%
2006	0.45%	8.71%
2005	0.46%	9.11%
2004	0.48%	9.52%
2003	0.49%	9.95%
2002	0.51%	10.4%
2001	0.52%	10.9%
2000	0.54%	11.3%
1999	0.55%	11.8%
1998	0.57%	12.3%
1997	0.58%	12.8%
1996	0.61%	13.3%
1995	0.65%	13.9%
1994	0.7%	14.4%
1993	0.75%	14.9%
1992	0.81%	15.5%
1991	0.86%	16%
1990	0.9%	16.6%
1989	0.93%	17.2%
1988	0.96%	17.8%
1987	0.98%	18.4%
1986	1.01%	19.1%
1985	1.04%	19.7%
1984	1.07%	20.4%
1983	1.11%	21%
1982	1.15%	21.7%
1981	1.19%	22.3%
1980	1.24%	23%
1979	1.28%	23.6%
1978	1.34%	24.2%
1977	1.39%	24.9%
1976	1.44%	25.5%
1975	1.49%	26.2%
1974	1.54%	26.9%
1973	1.6%	27.5%
1972	1.66%	28.2%
1971	1.74%	28.9%
1970	1.82%	29.5%
1969	1.91%	30.2%
1968	1.99%	30.9%
1967	2.06%	31.5%
1966	2.14%	32.1%
1965	2.24%	32.8%
1964	2.34%	33.5%
1963	2.45%	34.1%
1962	2.57%	34.8%
1961	2.7%	35.5%
1960	2.85%	36.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.43% in France and 4.41% in the Gambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.