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Fertility & birth rates in France and Mauritius

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France has an annual birth rate of 9.9 births per 1,000 people, compared to 10.2 for Mauritius. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.66 in France and 1.39 in Mauritius — 16.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 41.8% in France and by 76.4% in Mauritius — in 1960, it was 2.85 and 5.9, respectively.

  • France is ranked 148/196 by birth rate compared to 144/196 for Mauritius.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.9 in France — it's 29.5 in Mauritius.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3.51 in France vs 19.8 in Mauritius.
  • In France, 21% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.5% in Mauritius.

Fertility rate in France vs Mauritius by year

France
Mauritius
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Mauritius
2023 1.66 1.39
2022 1.79 1.32
2021 1.84 1.41
2020 1.83 1.44
2019 1.86 1.4
2018 1.87 1.41
2017 1.89 1.44
2016 1.92 1.4
2015 1.96 1.36
2014 2 1.43
2013 1.99 1.44
2012 2.01 1.54
2011 2.01 1.55
2010 2.03 1.57
2009 2 1.59
2008 2.01 1.67
2007 1.98 1.74
2006 2 1.77
2005 1.94 1.88
2004 1.92 1.92
2003 1.89 1.87
2002 1.88 1.94
2001 1.9 1.91
2000 1.89 1.99
1999 1.81 2.05
1998 1.78 1.97
1997 1.77 2.04
1996 1.75 2.12
1995 1.74 2.14
1994 1.73 2.25
1993 1.73 2.21
1992 1.74 2.37
1991 1.75 2.3
1990 1.77 2.32
1989 1.79 2.23
1988 1.81 2.14
1987 1.83 2.05
1986 1.85 1.99
1985 1.86 2.02
1984 1.86 2.16
1983 1.86 2.4
1982 1.86 2.53
1981 1.85 2.67
1980 1.85 2.8
1979 1.87 2.91
1978 1.89 3.01
1977 1.94 3.07
1976 2.01 3.13
1975 2.09 3.2
1974 2.18 3.45
1973 2.28 3.07
1972 2.38 3.41
1971 2.47 3.51
1970 2.55 3.82
1969 2.62 3.97
1968 2.69 4.6
1967 2.75 4.63
1966 2.8 5.46
1965 2.84 5.51
1964 2.87 5.96
1963 2.89 6.18
1962 2.89 5.88
1961 2.87 5.98
1960 2.85 5.9

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

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in France was 1.66 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.39 in Mauritius in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

France
Mauritius
1x
Year Natural population change
France Mauritius
2023 47,860 999
2022 54,547 -757
2021 74,627 -253
2020 67,602 2,405
2019 141,503 1,773
2018 147,749 2,151
2017 160,604 3,415
2016 193,500 2,906
2015 206,300 3,031
2014 265,248 3,657
2013 244,192 4,281
2012 256,065 5,149
2011 280,966 5,511
2010 286,116 5,877
2009 278,238 6,113
2008 283,250 7,465
2007 288,076 8,429
2006 305,387 8,515
2005 271,677 10,195
2004 282,185 10,745
2003 230,325 10,799
2002 253,430 11,685
2001 263,867 11,723
2000 268,042 12,224
1999 229,907 12,341
1998 222,705 11,489
1997 215,885 11,943
1996 221,092 13,041
1995 220,303 13,020
1994 201,704 14,355
1993 224,592 14,814
1992 229,502 15,833
1991 234,216 15,091
1990 238,870 15,564
1989 243,361 14,718
1988 247,672 14,084
1987 251,971 13,262
1986 250,606 12,340
1985 249,328 12,451
1984 248,086 13,665
1983 235,655 14,525
1982 234,389 15,880
1981 222,414 18,334
1980 210,042 19,321
1979 208,923 19,282
1978 213,462 18,670
1977 217,946 16,769
1976 227,776 16,407
1975 248,413 15,342
1974 268,733 17,561
1973 282,979 13,145
1972 296,589 14,825
1971 309,747 15,441
1970 322,444 16,190
1969 329,831 15,761
1968 337,346 17,884
1967 339,843 17,560
1966 352,181 20,758
1965 354,132 20,482
1964 360,631 22,239
1963 361,694 22,069
1962 358,082 20,660
1961 354,504 20,355
1960 346,115 19,931

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

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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 +0.08% in Mauritius.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.2% in France and +0.15% in Mauritius.

Birth rate in France vs Mauritius by year

France
Mauritius

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
France Mauritius
2023 9.9 10.2
2022 10.7 9.6
2021 10.9 10.3
2020 10.9 10.6
2019 11.2 10.2
2018 11.3 10.2
2017 11.5 10.7
2016 11.8 10.4
2015 12 10.1
2014 12.4 10.6
2013 12.4 10.9
2012 12.6 11.5
2011 12.7 11.7
2010 12.9 12
2009 12.8 12.3
2008 12.9 13.2
2007 12.8 13.7
2006 13.1 14.3
2005 12.8 15.3
2004 12.8 15.7
2003 12.8 15.9
2002 12.9 16.6
2001 13.1 16.5
2000 13.3 17
1999 12.9 17.3
1998 12.8 16.7
1997 12.7 17.4
1996 12.8 18.3
1995 12.8 18.3
1994 12.5 19.6
1993 13 20.3
1992 13.1 21.1
1991 13.2 20.7
1990 13.4 21.3
1989 13.6 20.8
1988 13.8 20.1
1987 14 19.3
1986 14.1 18.6
1985 14.2 19
1984 14.3 20.1
1983 14.2 21
1982 14.2 22.6
1981 14.1 25.5
1980 14 27.2
1979 14 27.5
1978 14.1 27.1
1977 14.3 26
1976 14.6 25.8
1975 15 25.3
1974 15.5 27.3
1973 15.9 23
1972 16.3 25.3
1971 16.7 26.1
1970 17 27.5
1969 17.3 27.7
1968 17.5 31.6
1967 17.7 31
1966 18 36
1965 18.2 36
1964 18.4 38.9
1963 18.5 40.4
1962 18.6 38.8
1961 18.7 39.7
1960 18.7 39.4

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

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.9 in France and 10.2 in Mauritius, compared with 18.7 and 39.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

France Mauritius
Fertility rate 1.66 1.39
Fertility rate rank 122/196 164/196
Birth rate 9.9 10.2
Birth rate rank 148/196 144/196
Population change due to births and deaths +47,860 +999
Natural population change rank 97/196 139/196
Natural population change rate +0.07% +0.08%
Population growth +0.26% -0.23%
Population growth rank 152/197 178/197
Age at first childbirth 29.1 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 31.9 years 29.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 3.01 17.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 57.9 52.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 17.2 13.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21% 25.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 72.7% 31.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.2% 99.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.007% 0.07%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.27% 0.9%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.34% 1.35%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.43% 1.52%
Life expectancy 83.7 years 75.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

France
Factual

UN forecast
Mauritius
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
France Mauritius
2100 14% 10.1%
2099 14% 10.1%
2098 14% 10.1%
2097 14.1% 10.1%
2096 14.1% 10%
2095 14.1% 10%
2094 14.2% 9.99%
2093 14.3% 9.98%
2092 14.3% 9.97%
2091 14.4% 9.97%
2090 14.4% 9.97%
2089 14.5% 9.98%
2088 14.6% 10%
2087 14.6% 10%
2086 14.7% 10%
2085 14.7% 10.1%
2084 14.7% 10.1%
2083 14.8% 10.1%
2082 14.8% 10.1%
2081 14.8% 10.2%
2080 14.8% 10.2%
2079 14.8% 10.2%
2078 14.8% 10.2%
2077 14.7% 10.2%
2076 14.7% 10.2%
2075 14.7% 10.2%
2074 14.6% 10.2%
2073 14.6% 10.2%
2072 14.6% 10.2%
2071 14.5% 10.2%
2070 14.5% 10.2%
2069 14.5% 10.2%
2068 14.5% 10.2%
2067 14.5% 10.2%
2066 14.5% 10.3%
2065 14.6% 10.3%
2064 14.6% 10.3%
2063 14.7% 10.3%
2062 14.7% 10.3%
2061 14.8% 10.4%
2060 14.9% 10.4%
2059 15% 10.5%
2058 15.1% 10.5%
2057 15.2% 10.6%
2056 15.3% 10.7%
2055 15.4% 10.8%
2054 15.4% 10.9%
2053 15.5% 11.1%
2052 15.5% 11.2%
2051 15.6% 11.3%
2050 15.6% 11.5%
2049 15.6% 11.6%
2048 15.5% 11.8%
2047 15.5% 11.9%
2046 15.4% 12%
2045 15.3% 12.1%
2044 15.3% 12.3%
2043 15.2% 12.4%
2042 15.1% 12.5%
2041 15% 12.6%
2040 14.9% 12.7%
2039 14.8% 12.7%
2038 14.7% 12.8%
2037 14.7% 12.9%
2036 14.7% 13.1%
2035 14.7% 13.2%
2034 14.7% 13.3%
2033 14.8% 13.4%
2032 14.8% 13.5%
2031 15.1% 13.6%
2030 15.2% 13.7%
2029 15.4% 13.9%
2028 15.6% 14%
2027 15.8% 14.2%
2026 16.1% 14.4%
2025 16.4% 14.7%
2024 16.5% 14.8%
2023 16.8% 15.1%
2022 17% 15.5%
2021 17.2% 15.9%
2020 17.4% 16.4%
2019 17.6% 16.9%
2018 17.8% 17.4%
2017 17.9% 17.9%
2016 18.1% 18.4%
2015 18.2% 18.9%
2014 18.3% 19.3%
2013 18.4% 19.7%
2012 18.5% 20.1%
2011 18.5% 20.6%
2010 18.5% 21.1%
2009 18.5% 21.7%
2008 18.5% 22.3%
2007 18.4% 22.9%
2006 18.5% 23.4%
2005 18.5% 23.9%
2004 18.6% 24.3%
2003 18.7% 24.7%
2002 18.8% 25%
2001 18.9% 25.3%
2000 18.9% 25.6%
1999 19% 25.8%
1998 19% 26.2%
1997 19.1% 26.6%
1996 19.3% 27%
1995 19.5% 27.5%
1994 19.7% 28%
1993 19.9% 28.5%
1992 20% 29%
1991 20.1% 29.4%
1990 20.1% 29.8%
1989 20.3% 30.1%
1988 20.5% 30.5%
1987 20.7% 30.8%
1986 21% 31.1%
1985 21.3% 31.4%
1984 21.5% 31.8%
1983 21.7% 32.2%
1982 21.9% 32.6%
1981 22.1% 33.1%
1980 22.4% 33.6%
1979 22.7% 34.2%
1978 23% 34.9%
1977 23.3% 35.7%
1976 23.6% 36.5%
1975 23.9% 37.3%
1974 24.2% 38.2%
1973 24.4% 39.1%
1972 24.6% 40.1%
1971 24.7% 40.9%
1970 24.8% 41.6%
1969 25% 42.3%
1968 25.1% 42.9%
1967 25.3% 43.4%
1966 25.4% 44%
1965 25.6% 44.4%
1964 25.8% 44.8%
1963 26% 45.1%
1962 26.2% 45.1%
1961 26.5% 45%
1960 26.5% 45%

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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Children aged 0-14 make up 16.5% of the population in France and 14.8% in Mauritius in 2024, compared to 20.1% and 29.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of France and Mauritius compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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

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Maternal mortality chart: France vs Mauritius

France
Mauritius
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
France Mauritius
2023 7 66
2022 9 61
2021 9 80
2020 9 58
2019 8 67
2018 9 67
2017 8 66
2016 9 62
2015 9 61
2014 9 60
2013 9 58
2012 9 55
2011 9 55
2010 9 53
2009 10 51
2008 10 48
2007 9 46
2006 9 45
2005 9 43
2004 9 43
2003 9 42
2002 9 42
2001 9 42
2000 9 43
1999 10 46
1998 10 48
1997 11 49
1996 13 52
1995 15 55
1994 15 63
1993 16 70
1992 17 73
1991 18 75
1990 18 77
1989 19 85
1988 19 93
1987 19 103
1986 20 106
1985 20 111

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

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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 66 deaths in Mauritius.

Under-five mortality rates

France
Mauritius

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
France Mauritius
2023 0.43% 1.52%
2022 0.43% 1.55%
2021 0.43% 1.57%
2020 0.42% 1.58%
2019 0.42% 1.57%
2018 0.42% 1.53%
2017 0.42% 1.5%
2016 0.42% 1.47%
2015 0.42% 1.47%
2014 0.41% 1.47%
2013 0.41% 1.49%
2012 0.41% 1.5%
2011 0.42% 1.49%
2010 0.42% 1.48%
2009 0.43% 1.48%
2008 0.44% 1.5%
2007 0.44% 1.52%
2006 0.45% 1.54%
2005 0.46% 1.55%
2004 0.48% 1.57%
2003 0.49% 1.6%
2002 0.51% 1.66%
2001 0.52% 1.76%
2000 0.54% 1.89%
1999 0.55% 2.03%
1998 0.57% 2.16%
1997 0.58% 2.25%
1996 0.61% 2.26%
1995 0.65% 2.22%
1994 0.7% 2.16%
1993 0.75% 2.12%
1992 0.81% 2.13%
1991 0.86% 2.19%
1990 0.9% 2.32%
1989 0.93% 2.5%
1988 0.96% 2.7%
1987 0.98% 2.85%
1986 1.01% 2.88%
1985 1.04% 2.85%
1984 1.07% 2.92%
1983 1.11% 3.15%
1982 1.15% 3.47%
1981 1.19% 3.77%
1980 1.24% 4.02%
1979 1.28% 4.28%
1978 1.34% 4.62%
1977 1.39% 5.08%
1976 1.44% 5.74%
1975 1.49% 6.53%
1974 1.54% 7.24%
1973 1.6% 7.71%
1972 1.66% 7.98%
1971 1.74% 8.15%
1970 1.82% 8.35%
1969 1.91% 8.72%
1968 1.99% 9.25%
1967 2.06% 9.55%
1966 2.14% 9.25%
1965 2.24% 8.66%
1964 2.34% 8.4%
1963 2.45% 8.72%
1962 2.57% 9.31%
1961 2.7% 9.82%
1960 2.85% 10.2%

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

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.43% in France and 1.52% in Mauritius. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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