France vs United States: Birth rate and death rate
France
9.42 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
United States
9.15 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
France rank
25th
United States rank
26th
Birth rate and death rate over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
France currently reports 9.42 deaths per 1,000 people against 9.15 deaths per 1,000 people in United States, a difference of 0.27 deaths per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 91 shared years of data; in 1933 it was France ahead.
France ranks 25th and United States ranks 26th of 41 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, France averaged higher in 9 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 14.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.57 deaths per 1,000 people | France |
| 1940s | 15.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.89 deaths per 1,000 people | France |
| 1950s | 11.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.67 deaths per 1,000 people | France |
| 1960s | 10.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.75 deaths per 1,000 people | France |
| 1970s | 10.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.53 deaths per 1,000 people | France |
| 1980s | 9.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.17 deaths per 1,000 people | France |
| 1990s | 9.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.5952 deaths per 1,000 people | France |
| 2000s | 8.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.4564 deaths per 1,000 people | France |
| 2010s | 8.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.521 deaths per 1,000 people | France |
| 2020s | 9.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.0852 deaths per 1,000 people | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate and death rate, France or United States?
- France, at 9.42 deaths per 1,000 people against 9.15 deaths per 1,000 people in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate and death rate between France and United States?
- 0.27 deaths per 1,000 people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
- 91 years are reported by both, from 1933 to 2023.
- How do France and United States rank globally for birth rate and death rate?
- France ranks 25th and United States ranks 26th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate and death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the year.