France vs Italy: Adolescent fertility rate

France
3.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Italy
2.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
France rank
199th
Italy rank
202nd

Adolescent fertility rate over time

  • France
  • Italy
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How they compare

France currently reports 3.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 2.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Italy, a difference of 0.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 199th and Italy ranks 202nd of 218 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 33.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 22.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 10.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 France
1970s 33.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 27.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 6.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 France
1980s 17.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 13.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 3.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 France
1990s 10.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 7.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 3.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 France
2000s 11.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 6.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 France
2010s 8.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 5.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 3.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 France
2020s 4.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 1.26 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, France or Italy?
France, at 3.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 2.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between France and Italy?
0.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do France and Italy rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
France ranks 199th and Italy ranks 202nd 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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Indicator
Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19)
Unit
births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,290 data points, 1960–2024
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.