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Fertility & birth rates in France and Tonga

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France has an annual birth rate of 9.9 births per 1,000 people, compared to 23.1 for Tonga. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.66 in France and 3.13 in Tonga — 88.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 41.8% in France and by 53% in Tonga — in 1960, it was 2.85 and 6.65, respectively.

  • France is ranked 148/196 by birth rate compared to 58/196 for Tonga.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 29.1 years in France, compared to 24.9 years in Tonga.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.9 in France — it's 29.9 in Tonga.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3.51 in France vs 24.8 in Tonga.
  • In France, 21% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.6% in Tonga.

Fertility rate in France vs Tonga by year

France
Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Tonga
2023 1.66 3.13
2022 1.79 3.17
2021 1.84 3.2
2020 1.83 3.23
2019 1.86 3.27
2018 1.87 3.33
2017 1.89 3.39
2016 1.92 3.46
2015 1.96 3.54
2014 2 3.62
2013 1.99 3.7
2012 2.01 3.77
2011 2.01 3.83
2010 2.03 3.88
2009 2 3.95
2008 2.01 4.01
2007 1.98 4.09
2006 2 4.14
2005 1.94 4.2
2004 1.92 4.19
2003 1.89 4.18
2002 1.88 4.14
2001 1.9 4.13
2000 1.89 4.16
1999 1.81 4.23
1998 1.78 4.31
1997 1.77 4.38
1996 1.75 4.46
1995 1.74 4.56
1994 1.73 4.66
1993 1.73 4.73
1992 1.74 4.79
1991 1.75 4.85
1990 1.77 4.93
1989 1.79 5.01
1988 1.81 5.1
1987 1.83 5.19
1986 1.85 5.27
1985 1.86 5.34
1984 1.86 5.41
1983 1.86 5.45
1982 1.86 5.5
1981 1.85 5.55
1980 1.85 5.6
1979 1.87 5.65
1978 1.89 5.68
1977 1.94 5.7
1976 2.01 5.73
1975 2.09 5.75
1974 2.18 5.77
1973 2.28 5.8
1972 2.38 5.86
1971 2.47 5.96
1970 2.55 6.07
1969 2.62 6.17
1968 2.69 6.23
1967 2.75 6.29
1966 2.8 6.35
1965 2.84 6.41
1964 2.87 6.46
1963 2.89 6.52
1962 2.89 6.57
1961 2.87 6.61
1960 2.85 6.65

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 3.13 in Tonga in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

France
Tonga
1x
Year Natural population change
France Tonga
2023 47,860 1,744
2022 54,547 1,772
2021 74,627 1,773
2020 67,602 1,816
2019 141,503 1,841
2018 147,749 1,873
2017 160,604 1,912
2016 193,500 1,989
2015 206,300 2,064
2014 265,248 2,135
2013 244,192 2,199
2012 256,065 2,255
2011 280,966 2,298
2010 286,116 2,332
2009 278,238 2,358
2008 283,250 2,397
2007 288,076 2,423
2006 305,387 2,459
2005 271,677 2,495
2004 282,185 2,478
2003 230,325 2,448
2002 253,430 2,396
2001 263,867 2,358
2000 268,042 2,346
1999 229,907 2,352
1998 222,705 2,344
1997 215,885 2,332
1996 221,092 2,393
1995 220,303 2,476
1994 201,704 2,547
1993 224,592 2,594
1992 229,502 2,622
1991 234,216 2,637
1990 238,870 2,641
1989 243,361 2,644
1988 247,672 2,649
1987 251,971 2,646
1986 250,606 2,704
1985 249,328 2,762
1984 248,086 2,814
1983 235,655 2,840
1982 234,389 2,853
1981 222,414 2,882
1980 210,042 2,885
1979 208,923 2,884
1978 213,462 2,862
1977 217,946 2,822
1976 227,776 2,769
1975 248,413 2,709
1974 268,733 2,650
1973 282,979 2,617
1972 296,589 2,605
1971 309,747 2,611
1970 322,444 2,628
1969 329,831 2,632
1968 337,346 2,614
1967 339,843 2,603
1966 352,181 2,550
1965 354,132 2,498
1964 360,631 2,445
1963 361,694 2,394
1962 358,082 2,343
1961 354,504 2,284
1960 346,115 2,230

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 +1.67% in Tonga.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.2% in France and +1.79% in Tonga.

Birth rate in France vs Tonga by year

France
Tonga

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
France Tonga
2023 9.9 23.1
2022 10.7 23.4
2021 10.9 23.5
2020 10.9 23.6
2019 11.2 23.8
2018 11.3 24.1
2017 11.5 24.5
2016 11.8 25.2
2015 12 25.8
2014 12.4 26.4
2013 12.4 26.9
2012 12.6 27.3
2011 12.7 27.7
2010 12.9 28
2009 12.8 28.4
2008 12.9 28.7
2007 12.8 29
2006 13.1 29.5
2005 12.8 30
2004 12.8 30
2003 12.8 29.9
2002 12.9 29.5
2001 13.1 29.4
2000 13.3 29.4
1999 12.9 29.6
1998 12.8 29.7
1997 12.7 29.8
1996 12.8 30.6
1995 12.8 31.4
1994 12.5 32.2
1993 13 32.7
1992 13.1 33
1991 13.2 33.2
1990 13.4 33.3
1989 13.6 33.4
1988 13.8 33.5
1987 14 33.7
1986 14.1 34.4
1985 14.2 34.9
1984 14.3 35.4
1983 14.2 35.6
1982 14.2 35.8
1981 14.1 36
1980 14 36.1
1979 14 36.1
1978 14.1 36
1977 14.3 35.7
1976 14.6 35.6
1975 15 35.8
1974 15.5 36
1973 15.9 36.5
1972 16.3 37
1971 16.7 37.8
1970 17 38.8
1969 17.3 39.6
1968 17.5 40.3
1967 17.7 41
1966 18 41.4
1965 18.2 41.9
1964 18.4 42.4
1963 18.5 42.9
1962 18.6 43.4
1961 18.7 43.9
1960 18.7 44.3

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 23.1 in Tonga, compared with 18.7 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

France Tonga
Fertility rate 1.66 3.13
Fertility rate rank 122/196 54/196
Birth rate 9.9 23.1
Birth rate rank 148/196 58/196
Population change due to births and deaths +47,860 +1,744
Natural population change rank 97/196 137/196
Natural population change rate +0.07% +1.67%
Population growth +0.26% -0.4%
Population growth rank 152/197 183/197
Age at first childbirth 29.1 years 24.9 years
Average age at childbearing 31.9 years 29.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 3.01 25
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 57.9 144.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 17.2 40.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21% 25.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 72.7% 25.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.2% 98.3%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.007% 0.07%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.27% 0.43%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.34% 0.8%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.43% 0.99%
Life expectancy 83.7 years 73.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

France
Factual

UN forecast
Tonga
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
France Tonga
2100 14% 17.5%
2099 14% 17.6%
2098 14% 17.7%
2097 14.1% 17.7%
2096 14.1% 17.9%
2095 14.1% 18%
2094 14.2% 18.1%
2093 14.3% 18.3%
2092 14.3% 18.4%
2091 14.4% 18.6%
2090 14.4% 18.8%
2089 14.5% 19%
2088 14.6% 19.3%
2087 14.6% 19.5%
2086 14.7% 19.7%
2085 14.7% 20%
2084 14.7% 20.2%
2083 14.8% 20.4%
2082 14.8% 20.7%
2081 14.8% 20.9%
2080 14.8% 21.1%
2079 14.8% 21.3%
2078 14.8% 21.5%
2077 14.7% 21.7%
2076 14.7% 21.9%
2075 14.7% 22%
2074 14.6% 22.2%
2073 14.6% 22.3%
2072 14.6% 22.4%
2071 14.5% 22.6%
2070 14.5% 22.7%
2069 14.5% 22.8%
2068 14.5% 23%
2067 14.5% 23.2%
2066 14.5% 23.4%
2065 14.6% 23.6%
2064 14.6% 23.8%
2063 14.7% 24.1%
2062 14.7% 24.4%
2061 14.8% 24.7%
2060 14.9% 25%
2059 15% 25.4%
2058 15.1% 25.8%
2057 15.2% 26.2%
2056 15.3% 26.6%
2055 15.4% 27%
2054 15.4% 27.4%
2053 15.5% 27.8%
2052 15.5% 28.2%
2051 15.6% 28.5%
2050 15.6% 28.9%
2049 15.6% 29.1%
2048 15.5% 29.4%
2047 15.5% 29.6%
2046 15.4% 29.7%
2045 15.3% 29.8%
2044 15.3% 29.9%
2043 15.2% 30%
2042 15.1% 30.1%
2041 15% 30.1%
2040 14.9% 30.2%
2039 14.8% 30.2%
2038 14.7% 30.3%
2037 14.7% 30.4%
2036 14.7% 30.6%
2035 14.7% 30.7%
2034 14.7% 30.9%
2033 14.8% 31.1%
2032 14.8% 31.4%
2031 15.1% 31.8%
2030 15.2% 32.3%
2029 15.4% 33%
2028 15.6% 33.6%
2027 15.8% 34.1%
2026 16.1% 34.6%
2025 16.4% 35.2%
2024 16.5% 35.4%
2023 16.8% 35.6%
2022 17% 35.6%
2021 17.2% 35.7%
2020 17.4% 35.8%
2019 17.6% 36%
2018 17.8% 36.2%
2017 17.9% 36.4%
2016 18.1% 36.5%
2015 18.2% 36.7%
2014 18.3% 36.9%
2013 18.4% 37.1%
2012 18.5% 37.2%
2011 18.5% 37.4%
2010 18.5% 37.6%
2009 18.5% 37.8%
2008 18.5% 38%
2007 18.4% 38.3%
2006 18.5% 38.3%
2005 18.5% 38.3%
2004 18.6% 38.2%
2003 18.7% 38.1%
2002 18.8% 38.1%
2001 18.9% 38.2%
2000 18.9% 38.3%
1999 19% 38.6%
1998 19% 38.9%
1997 19.1% 39.3%
1996 19.3% 39.7%
1995 19.5% 39.9%
1994 19.7% 40.1%
1993 19.9% 40.3%
1992 20% 40.5%
1991 20.1% 40.6%
1990 20.1% 40.8%
1989 20.3% 40.9%
1988 20.5% 41.2%
1987 20.7% 41.5%
1986 21% 41.7%
1985 21.3% 42%
1984 21.5% 42.4%
1983 21.7% 42.9%
1982 21.9% 43.4%
1981 22.1% 43.9%
1980 22.4% 44.3%
1979 22.7% 44.8%
1978 23% 45.3%
1977 23.3% 45.8%
1976 23.6% 46.1%
1975 23.9% 46.2%
1974 24.2% 46.2%
1973 24.4% 46.2%
1972 24.6% 46.3%
1971 24.7% 46.4%
1970 24.8% 46.4%
1969 25% 46.3%
1968 25.1% 46.2%
1967 25.3% 46%
1966 25.4% 45.9%
1965 25.6% 45.9%
1964 25.8% 45.9%
1963 26% 45.9%
1962 26.2% 45.8%
1961 26.5% 45.7%
1960 26.5% 45.7%

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 35.4% in Tonga in 2024, compared to 20.1% and 40.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of France and Tonga 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 Tonga

France
Tonga
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
France Tonga
2023 7 67
2022 9 72
2021 9 76
2020 9 74
2019 8 73
2018 9 74
2017 8 77
2016 9 78
2015 9 79
2014 9 80
2013 9 80
2012 9 83
2011 9 84
2010 9 85
2009 10 91
2008 10 88
2007 9 88
2006 9 89
2005 9 92
2004 9 92
2003 9 95
2002 9 98
2001 9 98
2000 9 100
1999 10 99
1998 10 104
1997 11 111
1996 13 113
1995 15 117
1994 15 123
1993 16 127
1992 17 129
1991 18 134
1990 18 138
1989 19 139
1988 19 145
1987 19 147
1986 20 149
1985 20 148

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 67 deaths in Tonga.

Under-five mortality rates

France
Tonga

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
France Tonga
2023 0.43% 0.99%
2022 0.43% 1.02%
2021 0.43% 1.05%
2020 0.42% 1.08%
2019 0.42% 1.1%
2018 0.42% 1.12%
2017 0.42% 1.15%
2016 0.42% 1.17%
2015 0.42% 1.19%
2014 0.41% 1.22%
2013 0.41% 1.24%
2012 0.41% 1.26%
2011 0.42% 1.29%
2010 0.42% 1.31%
2009 0.43% 1.34%
2008 0.44% 1.37%
2007 0.44% 1.41%
2006 0.45% 1.44%
2005 0.46% 1.48%
2004 0.48% 1.52%
2003 0.49% 1.56%
2002 0.51% 1.61%
2001 0.52% 1.65%
2000 0.54% 1.7%
1999 0.55% 1.74%
1998 0.57% 1.78%
1997 0.58% 1.81%
1996 0.61% 1.85%
1995 0.65% 1.89%
1994 0.7% 1.94%
1993 0.75% 2%
1992 0.81% 2.06%
1991 0.86% 2.14%
1990 0.9% 2.21%
1989 0.93% 2.29%
1988 0.96% 2.37%
1987 0.98% 2.44%
1986 1.01% 2.51%
1985 1.04% 2.57%
1984 1.07% 2.63%
1983 1.11% 2.7%
1982 1.15% 2.78%
1981 1.19% 2.87%
1980 1.24% 2.97%
1979 1.28% 3.09%
1978 1.34% 3.22%
1977 1.39% 3.37%
1976 1.44% 3.53%
1975 1.49% 3.71%
1974 1.54% 3.9%
1973 1.6% 4.11%
1972 1.66% 4.35%
1971 1.74% 4.61%
1970 1.82% 4.91%
1969 1.91% 5.25%
1968 1.99% 5.63%
1967 2.06% 6.03%
1966 2.14% 6.45%
1965 2.24% 6.89%
1964 2.34% 7.35%
1963 2.45% 7.83%
1962 2.57% -
1961 2.7% -
1960 2.85% -

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 0.99% in Tonga. 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)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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