Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in France
France: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 0.08 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adolescent birth rate in France, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, adolescent birth rate in France stood at 0.08 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in France peaked at 0.12 per 1,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.08 per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places France 130th out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in France, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.11 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.11 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1 per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.11 per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1 per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.12 per 1,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.11 per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.09 per 1,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1 per 1,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.09 per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1 per 1,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.11 per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.09 per 1,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 0.12 per 1,000 people | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.12 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1 per 1,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.11 per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.09 per 1,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 0.09 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.08 per 1,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.09 per 1,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.08 per 1,000 people | -11.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.08 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.04 per 1,000 people, 2.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- France's 0.08 per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.02 per 1,000 people, 4.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.104 per 1,000 people | 0.09 per 1,000 people | 0.12 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.103 per 1,000 people | 0.09 per 1,000 people | 0.12 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0833 per 1,000 people | 0.08 per 1,000 people | 0.09 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0244 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in France?
- Adolescent birth rate in France was 0.08 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.12 per 1,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does France rank for adolescent birth rate?
- France ranks 130th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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