Fertility & birth rates in France and Japan

Fertility rate in France vs Japan by year

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France

Japan

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Year	Fertility rate
	France	Japan
2023	1.66	1.2
2022	1.79	1.26
2021	1.84	1.3
2020	1.83	1.33
2019	1.86	1.36
2018	1.87	1.42
2017	1.89	1.43
2016	1.92	1.44
2015	1.96	1.45
2014	2	1.42
2013	1.99	1.43
2012	2.01	1.41
2011	2.01	1.39
2010	2.03	1.39
2009	2	1.37
2008	2.01	1.37
2007	1.98	1.34
2006	2	1.32
2005	1.94	1.26
2004	1.92	1.29
2003	1.89	1.29
2002	1.88	1.32
2001	1.9	1.33
2000	1.89	1.36
1999	1.81	1.34
1998	1.78	1.38
1997	1.77	1.39
1996	1.75	1.43
1995	1.74	1.42
1994	1.73	1.5
1993	1.73	1.46
1992	1.74	1.5
1991	1.75	1.53
1990	1.77	1.54
1989	1.79	1.57
1988	1.81	1.66
1987	1.83	1.69
1986	1.85	1.72
1985	1.86	1.76
1984	1.86	1.81
1983	1.86	1.8
1982	1.86	1.77
1981	1.85	1.74
1980	1.85	1.75
1979	1.87	1.77
1978	1.89	1.79
1977	1.94	1.8
1976	2.01	1.85
1975	2.09	1.91
1974	2.18	2.05
1973	2.28	2.14
1972	2.38	2.14
1971	2.47	2.16
1970	2.55	2.13
1969	2.62	2.13
1968	2.69	2.13
1967	2.75	2.23
1966	2.8	1.58
1965	2.84	2.14
1964	2.87	2.05
1963	2.89	2
1962	2.89	1.98
1961	2.87	1.96
1960	2.85	2

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in France was 1.66 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.2 in Japan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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France

Japan

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Year	Natural population change
	France	Japan
2023	47,860	-871,617
2022	54,547	-825,825
2021	74,627	-640,976
2020	67,602	-542,923
2019	141,503	-531,858
2018	147,749	-456,520
2017	160,604	-406,310
2016	193,500	-343,106
2015	206,300	-292,424
2014	265,248	-267,279
2013	244,192	-242,146
2012	256,065	-229,733
2011	280,966	-204,533
2010	286,116	-128,070
2009	278,238	-76,828
2008	283,250	-51,225
2007	288,076	-25,600
2006	305,387	12,785
2005	271,677	-25,554
2004	282,185	76,656
2003	230,325	114,946
2002	253,430	178,423
2001	263,867	203,438
2000	268,042	228,317
1999	229,907	202,610
1998	222,705	265,440
1997	215,885	277,325
1996	221,092	314,392
1995	220,303	276,039
1994	201,704	363,017
1993	224,592	312,073
1992	229,502	360,833
1991	234,216	396,685
1990	238,870	407,478
1989	243,361	467,662
1988	247,672	527,085
1987	251,971	598,138
1986	250,606	631,706
1985	249,328	676,687
1984	248,086	756,523
1983	235,655	775,495
1982	234,389	805,664
1981	222,414	811,861
1980	210,042	864,372
1979	208,923	950,298
1978	213,462	1,011,234
1977	217,946	1,070,397
1976	227,776	1,127,750
1975	248,413	1,204,989
1974	268,733	1,332,960
1973	282,979	1,391,449
1972	296,589	1,372,006
1971	309,747	1,331,782
1970	322,444	1,230,496
1969	329,831	1,195,962
1968	337,346	1,191,930
1967	339,843	1,258,475
1966	352,181	682,072
1965	354,132	1,126,448
1964	360,631	1,046,553
1963	361,694	987,770
1962	358,082	901,864
1961	354,504	893,522
1960	346,115	894,874

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 -0.7% in Japan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.2% in France and -0.41% in Japan.

Birth rate in France vs Japan by year

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France

Japan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	France	Japan
2023	9.9	6
2022	10.7	6.3
2021	10.9	6.6
2020	10.9	6.8
2019	11.2	7
2018	11.3	7.4
2017	11.5	7.6
2016	11.8	7.8
2015	12	8
2014	12.4	8
2013	12.4	8.2
2012	12.6	8.2
2011	12.7	8.3
2010	12.9	8.5
2009	12.8	8.5
2008	12.9	8.7
2007	12.8	8.6
2006	13.1	8.7
2005	12.8	8.4
2004	12.8	8.8
2003	12.8	8.9
2002	12.9	9.2
2001	13.1	9.3
2000	13.3	9.5
1999	12.9	9.4
1998	12.8	9.6
1997	12.7	9.5
1996	12.8	9.7
1995	12.8	9.6
1994	12.5	10
1993	13	9.6
1992	13.1	9.8
1991	13.2	9.9
1990	13.4	10
1989	13.6	10.2
1988	13.8	10.8
1987	14	11.1
1986	14.1	11.4
1985	14.2	11.9
1984	14.3	12.5
1983	14.2	12.7
1982	14.2	12.8
1981	14.1	13
1980	14	13.6
1979	14	14.2
1978	14.1	14.9
1977	14.3	15.5
1976	14.6	16.3
1975	15	17.1
1974	15.5	18.6
1973	15.9	19.4
1972	16.3	19.3
1971	16.7	19.2
1970	17	18.8
1969	17.3	18.5
1968	17.5	18.6
1967	17.7	19.4
1966	18	13.7
1965	18.2	18.6
1964	18.4	17.7
1963	18.5	17.3
1962	18.6	17
1961	18.7	16.9
1960	18.7	17.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.9 in France and 6 in Japan, compared with 18.7 and 17.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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France

Factual

UN forecast

Japan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	France	Japan
2100	14%	11.5%
2099	14%	11.5%
2098	14%	11.5%
2097	14.1%	11.5%
2096	14.1%	11.6%
2095	14.1%	11.6%
2094	14.2%	11.6%
2093	14.3%	11.7%
2092	14.3%	11.7%
2091	14.4%	11.8%
2090	14.4%	11.8%
2089	14.5%	11.8%
2088	14.6%	11.8%
2087	14.6%	11.9%
2086	14.7%	11.9%
2085	14.7%	11.8%
2084	14.7%	11.8%
2083	14.8%	11.8%
2082	14.8%	11.8%
2081	14.8%	11.7%
2080	14.8%	11.6%
2079	14.8%	11.6%
2078	14.8%	11.5%
2077	14.7%	11.4%
2076	14.7%	11.3%
2075	14.7%	11.2%
2074	14.6%	11.1%
2073	14.6%	11.1%
2072	14.6%	11%
2071	14.5%	10.9%
2070	14.5%	10.9%
2069	14.5%	10.8%
2068	14.5%	10.8%
2067	14.5%	10.8%
2066	14.5%	10.8%
2065	14.6%	10.8%
2064	14.6%	10.8%
2063	14.7%	10.8%
2062	14.7%	10.9%
2061	14.8%	10.9%
2060	14.9%	11%
2059	15%	11%
2058	15.1%	11.1%
2057	15.2%	11.1%
2056	15.3%	11.2%
2055	15.4%	11.2%
2054	15.4%	11.3%
2053	15.5%	11.3%
2052	15.5%	11.3%
2051	15.6%	11.3%
2050	15.6%	11.2%
2049	15.6%	11.2%
2048	15.5%	11.1%
2047	15.5%	11.1%
2046	15.4%	11%
2045	15.3%	10.9%
2044	15.3%	10.8%
2043	15.2%	10.7%
2042	15.1%	10.6%
2041	15%	10.5%
2040	14.9%	10.4%
2039	14.8%	10.3%
2038	14.7%	10.2%
2037	14.7%	10.1%
2036	14.7%	10.1%
2035	14.7%	10.1%
2034	14.7%	10.1%
2033	14.8%	10.1%
2032	14.8%	10.2%
2031	15.1%	10.3%
2030	15.2%	10.5%
2029	15.4%	10.6%
2028	15.6%	10.8%
2027	15.8%	11%
2026	16.1%	11.1%
2025	16.4%	11.3%
2024	16.5%	11.4%
2023	16.8%	11.6%
2022	17%	11.9%
2021	17.2%	12%
2020	17.4%	12.2%
2019	17.6%	12.4%
2018	17.8%	12.5%
2017	17.9%	12.6%
2016	18.1%	12.7%
2015	18.2%	12.8%
2014	18.3%	13%
2013	18.4%	13.1%
2012	18.5%	13.2%
2011	18.5%	13.3%
2010	18.5%	13.4%
2009	18.5%	13.5%
2008	18.5%	13.5%
2007	18.4%	13.6%
2006	18.5%	13.7%
2005	18.5%	13.8%
2004	18.6%	13.8%
2003	18.7%	13.9%
2002	18.8%	14.1%
2001	18.9%	14.2%
2000	18.9%	14.4%
1999	19%	14.6%
1998	19%	14.8%
1997	19.1%	15.1%
1996	19.3%	15.3%
1995	19.5%	15.6%
1994	19.7%	16%
1993	19.9%	16.4%
1992	20%	16.9%
1991	20.1%	17.4%
1990	20.1%	18%
1989	20.3%	18.8%
1988	20.5%	19.5%
1987	20.7%	20.3%
1986	21%	21%
1985	21.3%	21.7%
1984	21.5%	22.2%
1983	21.7%	22.6%
1982	21.9%	23.1%
1981	22.1%	23.3%
1980	22.4%	23.4%
1979	22.7%	23.7%
1978	23%	23.8%
1977	23.3%	23.9%
1976	23.6%	23.9%
1975	23.9%	23.8%
1974	24.2%	23.8%
1973	24.4%	23.6%
1972	24.6%	23.4%
1971	24.7%	23.3%
1970	24.8%	23.3%
1969	25%	23.4%
1968	25.1%	23.5%
1967	25.3%	23.8%
1966	25.4%	24.4%
1965	25.6%	25.1%
1964	25.8%	25.8%
1963	26%	26.8%
1962	26.2%	28%
1961	26.5%	29.1%
1960	26.5%	29.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.5% of the population in France and 11.4% in Japan in 2024, compared to 20.1% and 18% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of France and Japan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: France vs Japan

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France

Japan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	France	Japan
2023	7	3
2022	9	5
2021	9	4
2020	9	4
2019	8	5
2018	9	5
2017	8	5
2016	9	5
2015	9	5
2014	9	5
2013	9	5
2012	9	6
2011	9	6
2010	9	6
2009	10	6
2008	10	6
2007	9	6
2006	9	7
2005	9	7
2004	9	7
2003	9	8
2002	9	8
2001	9	8
2000	9	9
1999	10	9
1998	10	10
1997	11	10
1996	13	11
1995	15	11
1994	15	11
1993	16	12
1992	17	13
1991	18	13
1990	18	14
1989	19	15
1988	19	16
1987	19	17
1986	20	18
1985	20	19

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 3 deaths in Japan.

Under-five mortality rates

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France

Japan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	France	Japan
2023	0.43%	0.24%
2022	0.43%	0.24%
2021	0.43%	0.24%
2020	0.42%	0.24%
2019	0.42%	0.25%
2018	0.42%	0.25%
2017	0.42%	0.26%
2016	0.42%	0.27%
2015	0.42%	0.28%
2014	0.41%	0.29%
2013	0.41%	0.3%
2012	0.41%	0.31%
2011	0.42%	0.33%
2010	0.42%	0.33%
2009	0.43%	0.34%
2008	0.44%	0.34%
2007	0.44%	0.35%
2006	0.45%	0.36%
2005	0.46%	0.37%
2004	0.48%	0.39%
2003	0.49%	0.4%
2002	0.51%	0.41%
2001	0.52%	0.43%
2000	0.54%	0.45%
1999	0.55%	0.47%
1998	0.57%	0.5%
1997	0.58%	0.52%
1996	0.61%	0.55%
1995	0.65%	0.57%
1994	0.7%	0.59%
1993	0.75%	0.6%
1992	0.81%	0.61%
1991	0.86%	0.62%
1990	0.9%	0.63%
1989	0.93%	0.64%
1988	0.96%	0.66%
1987	0.98%	0.68%
1986	1.01%	0.71%
1985	1.04%	0.75%
1984	1.07%	0.79%
1983	1.11%	0.83%
1982	1.15%	0.88%
1981	1.19%	0.93%
1980	1.24%	0.99%
1979	1.28%	1.05%
1978	1.34%	1.11%
1977	1.39%	1.18%
1976	1.44%	1.25%
1975	1.49%	1.33%
1974	1.54%	1.41%
1973	1.6%	1.49%
1972	1.66%	1.57%
1971	1.74%	1.65%
1970	1.82%	1.75%
1969	1.91%	1.85%
1968	1.99%	1.96%
1967	2.06%	2.1%
1966	2.14%	2.26%
1965	2.24%	2.46%
1964	2.34%	2.7%
1963	2.45%	2.98%
1962	2.57%	3.29%
1961	2.7%	3.62%
1960	2.85%	3.97%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.43% in France and 0.24% in Japan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.