France vs Romania: Birth rate vs. death rate
France
9.62 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Romania
9.6 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
France rank
173rd
Romania rank
174th
Birth rate vs. death rate over time
- France
- Romania
How they compare
France currently reports 9.62 births per 1,000 people against 9.6 births per 1,000 people in Romania, a difference of 0.02 births per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Romania ahead.
France ranks 173rd and Romania ranks 174th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.97 births per 1,000 people | 24.01 births per 1,000 people | 5.04 births per 1,000 people | Romania |
| 1960s | 17.48 births per 1,000 people | 18.78 births per 1,000 people | 1.3 births per 1,000 people | Romania |
| 1970s | 15.26 births per 1,000 people | 19.3 births per 1,000 people | 4.04 births per 1,000 people | Romania |
| 1980s | 14.11 births per 1,000 people | 15.76 births per 1,000 people | 1.65 births per 1,000 people | Romania |
| 1990s | 12.84 births per 1,000 people | 11.28 births per 1,000 people | 1.56 births per 1,000 people | France |
| 2000s | 12.76 births per 1,000 people | 10.72 births per 1,000 people | 2.04 births per 1,000 people | France |
| 2010s | 11.77 births per 1,000 people | 10.32 births per 1,000 people | 1.45 births per 1,000 people | France |
| 2020s | 10.29 births per 1,000 people | 9.72 births per 1,000 people | 0.5738 births per 1,000 people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate vs. death rate, France or Romania?
- France, at 9.62 births per 1,000 people against 9.6 births per 1,000 people in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate vs. death rate between France and Romania?
- 0.02 births per 1,000 people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Romania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do France and Romania rank globally for birth rate vs. death rate?
- France ranks 173rd and Romania ranks 174th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.