France vs New Zealand: Fertility rate vs. child mortality

France
1.64 live births per woman
in 2023
New Zealand
1.67 live births per woman
in 2023
France rank
145th
New Zealand rank
143rd

Fertility rate vs. child mortality over time

  • France
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 1.67 live births per woman against 1.64 live births per woman in France, a difference of 0.03 live births per woman.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.

France ranks 145th and New Zealand ranks 143rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade France New Zealand Difference Ahead
1950s 2.75 live births per woman 3.84 live births per woman 1.09 live births per woman New Zealand
1960s 2.75 live births per woman 3.74 live births per woman 0.9985 live births per woman New Zealand
1970s 2.12 live births per woman 2.57 live births per woman 0.4508 live births per woman New Zealand
1980s 1.85 live births per woman 2 live births per woman 0.1514 live births per woman New Zealand
1990s 1.74 live births per woman 2.01 live births per woman 0.2735 live births per woman New Zealand
2000s 1.92 live births per woman 2.02 live births per woman 0.0988 live births per woman New Zealand
2010s 1.93 live births per woman 1.94 live births per woman 0.0092 live births per woman New Zealand
2020s 1.75 live births per woman 1.65 live births per woman 0.0935 live births per woman France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate vs. child mortality, France or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 1.67 live births per woman against 1.64 live births per woman in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate vs. child mortality between France and New Zealand?
0.03 live births per woman, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do France and New Zealand rank globally for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
France ranks 145th and New Zealand ranks 143rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fertility rate vs. child mortality
Unit
live births per woman
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.