Belgium vs France: Adolescent fertility rate
Belgium
3.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
France
3.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Belgium rank
196th
France rank
199th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 3.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in France, a difference of 0.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 196th and France ranks 199th of 218 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 33.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | France |
| 1970s | 27.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 33.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 6.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | France |
| 1980s | 14.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 17.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 2.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | France |
| 1990s | 10.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 0.0198 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | France |
| 2000s | 10.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 11.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 0.4046 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | France |
| 2010s | 7.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 8.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 1.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | France |
| 2020s | 4.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 4.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 0.061 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 3.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 3.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Belgium and France?
- 0.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Belgium ranks 196th and France ranks 199th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.