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Fertility & birth rates in France and Morocco

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France has an annual birth rate of 9.9 births per 1,000 people, compared to 16.7 for Morocco. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.66 in France and 2.23 in Morocco — 34.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 41.8% in France and by 67.6% in Morocco — in 1960, it was 2.85 and 6.89, respectively.

  • France is ranked 148/196 by birth rate compared to 90/196 for Morocco.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.9 in France — it's 29.9 in Morocco.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3.51 in France vs 25.1 in Morocco.
  • In France, 21% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.5% in Morocco.

Fertility rate in France vs Morocco by year

France
Morocco
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Morocco
2023 1.66 2.23
2022 1.79 2.26
2021 1.84 2.29
2020 1.83 2.32
2019 1.86 2.34
2018 1.87 2.35
2017 1.89 2.38
2016 1.92 2.4
2015 1.96 2.41
2014 2 2.42
2013 1.99 2.48
2012 2.01 2.54
2011 2.01 2.6
2010 2.03 2.63
2009 2 2.62
2008 2.01 2.61
2007 1.98 2.62
2006 2 2.61
2005 1.94 2.61
2004 1.92 2.61
2003 1.89 2.61
2002 1.88 2.62
2001 1.9 2.69
2000 1.89 2.77
1999 1.81 2.88
1998 1.78 3.04
1997 1.77 3.15
1996 1.75 3.23
1995 1.74 3.3
1994 1.73 3.41
1993 1.73 3.55
1992 1.74 3.76
1991 1.75 3.95
1990 1.77 4.06
1989 1.79 4.22
1988 1.81 4.39
1987 1.83 4.58
1986 1.85 4.77
1985 1.86 4.99
1984 1.86 5.2
1983 1.86 5.41
1982 1.86 5.6
1981 1.85 5.71
1980 1.85 5.78
1979 1.87 5.85
1978 1.89 5.91
1977 1.94 6.04
1976 2.01 6.18
1975 2.09 6.3
1974 2.18 6.4
1973 2.28 6.48
1972 2.38 6.55
1971 2.47 6.62
1970 2.55 6.68
1969 2.62 6.73
1968 2.69 6.79
1967 2.75 6.85
1966 2.8 6.89
1965 2.84 6.93
1964 2.87 6.97
1963 2.89 7.01
1962 2.89 7.05
1961 2.87 6.97
1960 2.85 6.89

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 2.23 in Morocco in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

France
Morocco
1x
Year Natural population change
France Morocco
2023 47,860 417,213
2022 54,547 427,903
2021 74,627 407,829
2020 67,602 415,999
2019 141,503 457,307
2018 147,749 464,375
2017 160,604 471,011
2016 193,500 474,637
2015 206,300 477,654
2014 265,248 481,295
2013 244,192 492,284
2012 256,065 504,698
2011 280,966 513,305
2010 286,116 515,804
2009 278,238 509,386
2008 283,250 499,766
2007 288,076 493,526
2006 305,387 483,200
2005 271,677 474,285
2004 282,185 461,756
2003 230,325 452,650
2002 253,430 446,147
2001 263,867 452,621
2000 268,042 461,341
1999 229,907 473,071
1998 222,705 492,604
1997 215,885 500,807
1996 221,092 501,499
1995 220,303 496,573
1994 201,704 501,426
1993 224,592 507,707
1992 229,502 525,680
1991 234,216 539,850
1990 238,870 535,506
1989 243,361 538,996
1988 247,672 545,800
1987 251,971 553,005
1986 250,606 558,105
1985 249,328 560,810
1984 248,086 564,159
1983 235,655 566,301
1982 234,389 564,904
1981 222,414 552,936
1980 210,042 534,448
1979 208,923 515,554
1978 213,462 498,834
1977 217,946 489,173
1976 227,776 482,130
1975 248,413 474,631
1974 268,733 464,147
1973 282,979 455,699
1972 296,589 446,449
1971 309,747 435,104
1970 322,444 426,015
1969 329,831 414,931
1968 337,346 407,437
1967 339,843 400,594
1966 352,181 391,881
1965 354,132 383,989
1964 360,631 375,835
1963 361,694 369,250
1962 358,082 363,843
1961 354,504 348,650
1960 346,115 323,499

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 +1.11% in Morocco.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.2% in France and +1.25% in Morocco.

Birth rate in France vs Morocco by year

France
Morocco

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
France Morocco
2023 9.9 16.7
2022 10.7 17
2021 10.9 17.5
2020 10.9 17.9
2019 11.2 18.3
2018 11.3 18.6
2017 11.5 18.9
2016 11.8 19.2
2015 12 19.5
2014 12.4 19.8
2013 12.4 20.3
2012 12.6 21
2011 12.7 21.5
2010 12.9 21.9
2009 12.8 21.9
2008 12.9 21.9
2007 12.8 21.9
2006 13.1 21.9
2005 12.8 21.8
2004 12.8 21.7
2003 12.8 21.6
2002 12.9 21.6
2001 13.1 22.1
2000 13.3 22.7
1999 12.9 23.4
1998 12.8 24.5
1997 12.7 25.1
1996 12.8 25.5
1995 12.8 25.8
1994 12.5 26.3
1993 13 27
1992 13.1 28.3
1991 13.2 29.4
1990 13.4 29.8
1989 13.6 30.6
1988 13.8 31.6
1987 14 32.6
1986 14.1 33.7
1985 14.2 34.8
1984 14.3 36
1983 14.2 37.3
1982 14.2 38.4
1981 14.1 39
1980 14 39.3
1979 14 39.5
1978 14.1 39.9
1977 14.3 40.6
1976 14.6 41.4
1975 15 42.1
1974 15.5 42.6
1973 15.9 43.2
1972 16.3 43.8
1971 16.7 44.2
1970 17 44.7
1969 17.3 45.2
1968 17.5 45.9
1967 17.7 46.8
1966 18 47.5
1965 18.2 48.2
1964 18.4 49
1963 18.5 49.8
1962 18.6 50.6
1961 18.7 50.6
1960 18.7 50.8

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 16.7 in Morocco, compared with 18.7 and 50.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

France Morocco
Fertility rate 1.66 2.23
Fertility rate rank 122/196 87/196
Birth rate 9.9 16.7
Birth rate rank 148/196 90/196
Population change due to births and deaths +47,860 +417,213
Natural population change rank 97/196 42/196
Natural population change rate +0.07% +1.11%
Population growth +0.26% +0.98%
Population growth rank 152/197 104/197
Age at first childbirth 29.1 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 31.9 years 29.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 3.01 24.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 57.9 99.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 17.2 29.1
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% 59.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.2% 86.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.007% 0.07%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.27% 1.02%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.34% 1.55%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.43% 1.66%
Life expectancy 83.7 years 75.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

France
Factual

UN forecast
Morocco
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
France Morocco
2100 14% 13.8%
2099 14% 13.8%
2098 14% 13.9%
2097 14.1% 13.9%
2096 14.1% 14%
2095 14.1% 14.1%
2094 14.2% 14.1%
2093 14.3% 14.2%
2092 14.3% 14.3%
2091 14.4% 14.4%
2090 14.4% 14.5%
2089 14.5% 14.5%
2088 14.6% 14.6%
2087 14.6% 14.7%
2086 14.7% 14.8%
2085 14.7% 14.8%
2084 14.7% 14.9%
2083 14.8% 15%
2082 14.8% 15.1%
2081 14.8% 15.1%
2080 14.8% 15.2%
2079 14.8% 15.3%
2078 14.8% 15.3%
2077 14.7% 15.4%
2076 14.7% 15.5%
2075 14.7% 15.5%
2074 14.6% 15.6%
2073 14.6% 15.7%
2072 14.6% 15.8%
2071 14.5% 15.9%
2070 14.5% 16%
2069 14.5% 16.1%
2068 14.5% 16.2%
2067 14.5% 16.3%
2066 14.5% 16.4%
2065 14.6% 16.6%
2064 14.6% 16.7%
2063 14.7% 16.9%
2062 14.7% 17%
2061 14.8% 17.2%
2060 14.9% 17.3%
2059 15% 17.5%
2058 15.1% 17.6%
2057 15.2% 17.8%
2056 15.3% 18%
2055 15.4% 18.1%
2054 15.4% 18.3%
2053 15.5% 18.5%
2052 15.5% 18.6%
2051 15.6% 18.8%
2050 15.6% 18.9%
2049 15.6% 19.1%
2048 15.5% 19.2%
2047 15.5% 19.4%
2046 15.4% 19.5%
2045 15.3% 19.7%
2044 15.3% 19.8%
2043 15.2% 20%
2042 15.1% 20.1%
2041 15% 20.3%
2040 14.9% 20.5%
2039 14.8% 20.7%
2038 14.7% 20.9%
2037 14.7% 21.2%
2036 14.7% 21.4%
2035 14.7% 21.7%
2034 14.7% 22%
2033 14.8% 22.4%
2032 14.8% 22.7%
2031 15.1% 23%
2030 15.2% 23.4%
2029 15.4% 23.7%
2028 15.6% 24.1%
2027 15.8% 24.5%
2026 16.1% 25%
2025 16.4% 25.4%
2024 16.5% 25.6%
2023 16.8% 26%
2022 17% 26.4%
2021 17.2% 26.7%
2020 17.4% 27%
2019 17.6% 27.2%
2018 17.8% 27.4%
2017 17.9% 27.6%
2016 18.1% 27.8%
2015 18.2% 28.1%
2014 18.3% 28.3%
2013 18.4% 28.5%
2012 18.5% 28.7%
2011 18.5% 29%
2010 18.5% 29.2%
2009 18.5% 29.5%
2008 18.5% 29.8%
2007 18.4% 30.2%
2006 18.5% 30.7%
2005 18.5% 31.2%
2004 18.6% 31.8%
2003 18.7% 32.4%
2002 18.8% 32.9%
2001 18.9% 33.5%
2000 18.9% 34%
1999 19% 34.6%
1998 19% 35.2%
1997 19.1% 35.8%
1996 19.3% 36.4%
1995 19.5% 37%
1994 19.7% 37.7%
1993 19.9% 38.4%
1992 20% 39%
1991 20.1% 39.6%
1990 20.1% 40.2%
1989 20.3% 40.8%
1988 20.5% 41.3%
1987 20.7% 41.8%
1986 21% 42.3%
1985 21.3% 42.7%
1984 21.5% 43.1%
1983 21.7% 43.4%
1982 21.9% 43.7%
1981 22.1% 44%
1980 22.4% 44.3%
1979 22.7% 44.6%
1978 23% 44.9%
1977 23.3% 45.3%
1976 23.6% 45.6%
1975 23.9% 45.8%
1974 24.2% 46.1%
1973 24.4% 46.3%
1972 24.6% 46.4%
1971 24.7% 46.6%
1970 24.8% 46.7%
1969 25% 46.8%
1968 25.1% 46.9%
1967 25.3% 46.8%
1966 25.4% 46.8%
1965 25.6% 46.6%
1964 25.8% 46.5%
1963 26% 46.3%
1962 26.2% 45.9%
1961 26.5% 45.4%
1960 26.5% 44.9%

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 25.6% in Morocco in 2024, compared to 20.1% and 40.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of France and Morocco 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 Morocco

France
Morocco
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
France Morocco
2023 7 70
2022 9 71
2021 9 92
2020 9 81
2019 8 79
2018 9 83
2017 8 88
2016 9 94
2015 9 100
2014 9 106
2013 9 113
2012 9 121
2011 9 130
2010 9 140
2009 10 148
2008 10 158
2007 9 169
2006 9 182
2005 9 196
2004 9 213
2003 9 224
2002 9 238
2001 9 254
2000 9 271
1999 10 291
1998 10 313
1997 11 333
1996 13 354
1995 15 378
1994 15 401
1993 16 428
1992 17 458
1991 18 490
1990 18 522
1989 19 559
1988 19 602
1987 19 650
1986 20 697
1985 20 752

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 70 deaths in Morocco.

Under-five mortality rates

France
Morocco

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
France Morocco
2023 0.43% 1.66%
2022 0.43% 1.72%
2021 0.43% 1.79%
2020 0.42% 1.86%
2019 0.42% 1.94%
2018 0.42% 2.02%
2017 0.42% 2.11%
2016 0.42% 2.22%
2015 0.42% 2.34%
2014 0.41% 2.47%
2013 0.41% 2.62%
2012 0.41% 2.77%
2011 0.42% 2.93%
2010 0.42% 3.11%
2009 0.43% 3.29%
2008 0.44% 3.49%
2007 0.44% 3.7%
2006 0.45% 3.91%
2005 0.46% 4.13%
2004 0.48% 4.36%
2003 0.49% 4.57%
2002 0.51% 4.79%
2001 0.52% 5.01%
2000 0.54% 5.22%
1999 0.55% 5.45%
1998 0.57% 5.69%
1997 0.58% 5.94%
1996 0.61% 6.21%
1995 0.65% 6.49%
1994 0.7% 6.78%
1993 0.75% 7.09%
1992 0.81% 7.4%
1991 0.86% 7.73%
1990 0.9% 8.08%
1989 0.93% 8.45%
1988 0.96% 8.86%
1987 0.98% 9.3%
1986 1.01% 9.79%
1985 1.04% 10.3%
1984 1.07% 10.9%
1983 1.11% 11.5%
1982 1.15% 12.1%
1981 1.19% 12.8%
1980 1.24% 13.5%
1979 1.28% 14.2%
1978 1.34% 14.9%
1977 1.39% 15.6%
1976 1.44% 16.2%
1975 1.49% 16.8%
1974 1.54% 17.4%
1973 1.6% 17.8%
1972 1.66% 18.3%
1971 1.74% 18.7%
1970 1.82% 19.1%
1969 1.91% 19.6%
1968 1.99% 20.1%
1967 2.06% 20.6%
1966 2.14% 21.2%
1965 2.24% 21.8%
1964 2.34% 22.3%
1963 2.45% 22.9%
1962 2.57% 23.4%
1961 2.7% 23.9%
1960 2.85% 24.4%

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 1.66% in Morocco. 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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