Fertility & birth rates in France and Kiribati

Fertility rate in France vs Kiribati by year

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France

Kiribati

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Year	Fertility rate
	France	Kiribati
2023	1.66	3.15
2022	1.79	3.18
2021	1.84	3.22
2020	1.83	3.25
2019	1.86	3.29
2018	1.87	3.32
2017	1.89	3.34
2016	1.92	3.38
2015	1.96	3.44
2014	2	3.52
2013	1.99	3.64
2012	2.01	3.77
2011	2.01	3.88
2010	2.03	3.9
2009	2	3.91
2008	2.01	3.9
2007	1.98	3.87
2006	2	3.82
2005	1.94	3.76
2004	1.92	3.73
2003	1.89	3.7
2002	1.88	3.81
2001	1.9	3.96
2000	1.89	4.07
1999	1.81	4.18
1998	1.78	4.29
1997	1.77	4.37
1996	1.75	4.43
1995	1.74	4.42
1994	1.73	4.44
1993	1.73	4.49
1992	1.74	4.57
1991	1.75	4.64
1990	1.77	4.67
1989	1.79	4.69
1988	1.81	4.73
1987	1.83	4.81
1986	1.85	4.87
1985	1.86	4.91
1984	1.86	4.91
1983	1.86	4.91
1982	1.86	4.95
1981	1.85	4.96
1980	1.85	4.96
1979	1.87	4.97
1978	1.89	4.97
1977	1.94	4.96
1976	2.01	4.96
1975	2.09	5.02
1974	2.18	5.09
1973	2.28	5.2
1972	2.38	5.37
1971	2.47	5.55
1970	2.55	5.71
1969	2.62	5.85
1968	2.69	5.98
1967	2.75	6.11
1966	2.8	6.23
1965	2.84	6.26
1964	2.87	6.29
1963	2.89	6.35
1962	2.89	6.42
1961	2.87	6.48
1960	2.85	6.44

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in France was 1.66 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.15 in Kiribati in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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France

Kiribati

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Year	Natural population change
	France	Kiribati
2023	47,860	2,487
2022	54,547	2,522
2021	74,627	2,408
2020	67,602	2,497
2019	141,503	2,560
2018	147,749	2,561
2017	160,604	2,549
2016	193,500	2,546
2015	206,300	2,555
2014	265,248	2,577
2013	244,192	2,629
2012	256,065	2,678
2011	280,966	2,709
2010	286,116	2,644
2009	278,238	2,573
2008	283,250	2,493
2007	288,076	2,393
2006	305,387	2,285
2005	271,677	2,188
2004	282,185	2,118
2003	230,325	2,045
2002	253,430	2,074
2001	263,867	2,121
2000	268,042	2,153
1999	229,907	2,186
1998	222,705	2,210
1997	215,885	2,220
1996	221,092	2,217
1995	220,303	2,183
1994	201,704	2,168
1993	224,592	2,161
1992	229,502	2,173
1991	234,216	2,176
1990	238,870	2,127
1989	243,361	2,073
1988	247,672	2,022
1987	251,971	1,982
1986	250,606	1,933
1985	249,328	1,881
1984	248,086	1,813
1983	235,655	1,748
1982	234,389	1,697
1981	222,414	1,635
1980	210,042	1,571
1979	208,923	1,509
1978	213,462	1,480
1977	217,946	1,426
1976	227,776	1,425
1975	248,413	1,423
1974	268,733	1,430
1973	282,979	1,409
1972	296,589	1,406
1971	309,747	1,406
1970	322,444	1,388
1969	329,831	1,367
1968	337,346	1,393
1967	339,843	1,417
1966	352,181	1,437
1965	354,132	1,376
1964	360,631	1,318
1963	361,694	1,273
1962	358,082	1,233
1961	354,504	1,199
1960	346,115	1,141

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 +1.88% in Kiribati.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.2% in France and +2.05% in Kiribati.

Birth rate in France vs Kiribati by year

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France

Kiribati

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	France	Kiribati
2023	9.9	25.8
2022	10.7	26.4
2021	10.9	26.9
2020	10.9	27.4
2019	11.2	27.8
2018	11.3	28.1
2017	11.5	28.3
2016	11.8	28.5
2015	12	28.9
2014	12.4	29.3
2013	12.4	30
2012	12.6	30.8
2011	12.7	31.4
2010	12.9	31.2
2009	12.8	31.1
2008	12.9	30.8
2007	12.8	30.3
2006	13.1	29.7
2005	12.8	29.2
2004	12.8	28.9
2003	12.8	28.6
2002	12.9	29.4
2001	13.1	30.5
2000	13.3	31.5
1999	12.9	32.5
1998	12.8	33.4
1997	12.7	34.1
1996	12.8	34.8
1995	12.8	35
1994	12.5	35.4
1993	13	35.9
1992	13.1	36.8
1991	13.2	37.6
1990	13.4	37.7
1989	13.6	37.9
1988	13.8	38.2
1987	14	38.6
1986	14.1	38.8
1985	14.2	38.9
1984	14.3	38.6
1983	14.2	38.1
1982	14.2	37.9
1981	14.1	37.4
1980	14	36.8
1979	14	36.2
1978	14.1	36.2
1977	14.3	35.7
1976	14.6	35.4
1975	15	35.4
1974	15.5	35.7
1973	15.9	35.7
1972	16.3	36.5
1971	16.7	37.4
1970	17	38.1
1969	17.3	38.7
1968	17.5	40.1
1967	17.7	41.2
1966	18	42.2
1965	18.2	42
1964	18.4	42.2
1963	18.5	42.6
1962	18.6	43.1
1961	18.7	43.6
1960	18.7	43.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.9 in France and 25.8 in Kiribati, compared with 18.7 and 43.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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France

Factual

UN forecast

Kiribati

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	France	Kiribati
2100	14%	19.5%
2099	14%	19.6%
2098	14%	19.7%
2097	14.1%	19.8%
2096	14.1%	20%
2095	14.1%	20.1%
2094	14.2%	20.2%
2093	14.3%	20.3%
2092	14.3%	20.5%
2091	14.4%	20.6%
2090	14.4%	20.7%
2089	14.5%	20.9%
2088	14.6%	21%
2087	14.6%	21.2%
2086	14.7%	21.3%
2085	14.7%	21.4%
2084	14.7%	21.6%
2083	14.8%	21.7%
2082	14.8%	21.8%
2081	14.8%	22%
2080	14.8%	22.1%
2079	14.8%	22.2%
2078	14.8%	22.3%
2077	14.7%	22.5%
2076	14.7%	22.6%
2075	14.7%	22.7%
2074	14.6%	22.9%
2073	14.6%	23%
2072	14.6%	23.1%
2071	14.5%	23.3%
2070	14.5%	23.4%
2069	14.5%	23.6%
2068	14.5%	23.8%
2067	14.5%	23.9%
2066	14.5%	24.1%
2065	14.6%	24.3%
2064	14.6%	24.5%
2063	14.7%	24.7%
2062	14.7%	25%
2061	14.8%	25.2%
2060	14.9%	25.4%
2059	15%	25.6%
2058	15.1%	25.8%
2057	15.2%	26.1%
2056	15.3%	26.3%
2055	15.4%	26.5%
2054	15.4%	26.7%
2053	15.5%	26.9%
2052	15.5%	27.1%
2051	15.6%	27.3%
2050	15.6%	27.5%
2049	15.6%	27.7%
2048	15.5%	27.9%
2047	15.5%	28%
2046	15.4%	28.2%
2045	15.3%	28.4%
2044	15.3%	28.5%
2043	15.2%	28.7%
2042	15.1%	28.9%
2041	15%	29.1%
2040	14.9%	29.3%
2039	14.8%	29.5%
2038	14.7%	29.8%
2037	14.7%	30.1%
2036	14.7%	30.4%
2035	14.7%	30.8%
2034	14.7%	31.1%
2033	14.8%	31.5%
2032	14.8%	31.8%
2031	15.1%	32.2%
2030	15.2%	32.6%
2029	15.4%	32.9%
2028	15.6%	33.3%
2027	15.8%	33.7%
2026	16.1%	34.2%
2025	16.4%	34.6%
2024	16.5%	34.7%
2023	16.8%	34.9%
2022	17%	35.1%
2021	17.2%	35.2%
2020	17.4%	35.2%
2019	17.6%	35.1%
2018	17.8%	35.1%
2017	17.9%	35%
2016	18.1%	35%
2015	18.2%	35.2%
2014	18.3%	35.4%
2013	18.4%	35.7%
2012	18.5%	36.1%
2011	18.5%	36.4%
2010	18.5%	36.6%
2009	18.5%	36.8%
2008	18.5%	37%
2007	18.4%	37.3%
2006	18.5%	37.6%
2005	18.5%	38%
2004	18.6%	38.4%
2003	18.7%	38.9%
2002	18.8%	39.3%
2001	18.9%	39.8%
2000	18.9%	40.1%
1999	19%	40.5%
1998	19%	40.8%
1997	19.1%	41%
1996	19.3%	41.1%
1995	19.5%	41.2%
1994	19.7%	41.2%
1993	19.9%	41%
1992	20%	40.8%
1991	20.1%	40.5%
1990	20.1%	40.2%
1989	20.3%	39.9%
1988	20.5%	39.7%
1987	20.7%	39.4%
1986	21%	39.2%
1985	21.3%	39.2%
1984	21.5%	39.2%
1983	21.7%	39.5%
1982	21.9%	39.9%
1981	22.1%	40.5%
1980	22.4%	41.1%
1979	22.7%	41.8%
1978	23%	42.3%
1977	23.3%	42.8%
1976	23.6%	43.2%
1975	23.9%	43.7%
1974	24.2%	44.2%
1973	24.4%	44.6%
1972	24.6%	44.8%
1971	24.7%	44.8%
1970	24.8%	44.9%
1969	25%	45%
1968	25.1%	44.9%
1967	25.3%	44.5%
1966	25.4%	44.1%
1965	25.6%	43.9%
1964	25.8%	44%
1963	26%	44%
1962	26.2%	43.8%
1961	26.5%	43.5%
1960	26.5%	43.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.5% of the population in France and 34.7% in Kiribati in 2024, compared to 20.1% and 40.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of France and Kiribati compared.

Maternal mortality chart: France vs Kiribati

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France

Kiribati

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	France	Kiribati
2023	7	80
2022	9	86
2021	9	122
2020	9	89
2019	8	89
2018	9	87
2017	8	90
2016	9	88
2015	9	90
2014	9	91
2013	9	93
2012	9	98
2011	9	98
2010	9	102
2009	10	99
2008	10	100
2007	9	101
2006	9	102
2005	9	104
2004	9	106
2003	9	105
2002	9	109
2001	9	113
2000	9	119
1999	10	121
1998	10	126
1997	11	132
1996	13	141
1995	15	148
1994	15	150
1993	16	162
1992	17	175
1991	18	188
1990	18	199
1989	19	212
1988	19	220
1987	19	231
1986	20	232
1985	20	246

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 80 deaths in Kiribati.

Under-five mortality rates

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France

Kiribati

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	France	Kiribati
2023	0.43%	5.51%
2022	0.43%	5.65%
2021	0.43%	5.76%
2020	0.42%	5.86%
2019	0.42%	5.93%
2018	0.42%	5.98%
2017	0.42%	5.99%
2016	0.42%	5.95%
2015	0.42%	5.89%
2014	0.41%	5.84%
2013	0.41%	5.8%
2012	0.41%	5.78%
2011	0.42%	5.79%
2010	0.42%	5.82%
2009	0.43%	5.87%
2008	0.44%	5.93%
2007	0.44%	5.99%
2006	0.45%	6.03%
2005	0.46%	6.07%
2004	0.48%	6.13%
2003	0.49%	6.2%
2002	0.51%	6.31%
2001	0.52%	6.46%
2000	0.54%	6.64%
1999	0.55%	6.83%
1998	0.57%	7.02%
1997	0.58%	7.22%
1996	0.61%	7.42%
1995	0.65%	7.64%
1994	0.7%	7.87%
1993	0.75%	8.13%
1992	0.81%	8.44%
1991	0.86%	8.77%
1990	0.9%	9.13%
1989	0.93%	9.5%
1988	0.96%	9.87%
1987	0.98%	10.2%
1986	1.01%	10.6%
1985	1.04%	10.9%
1984	1.07%	11.1%
1983	1.11%	11.4%
1982	1.15%	11.6%
1981	1.19%	11.7%
1980	1.24%	11.9%
1979	1.28%	12%
1978	1.34%	12.2%
1977	1.39%	12.3%
1976	1.44%	12.4%
1975	1.49%	12.5%
1974	1.54%	12.7%
1973	1.6%	13%
1972	1.66%	13.3%
1971	1.74%	13.7%
1970	1.82%	14.1%
1969	1.91%	14.6%
1968	1.99%	15.2%
1967	2.06%	15.8%
1966	2.14%	16.4%
1965	2.24%	17.1%
1964	2.34%	17.7%
1963	2.45%	18.3%
1962	2.57%	18.9%
1961	2.7%	19.5%
1960	2.85%	19.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.43% in France and 5.51% in Kiribati. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.