Birth rate vs death rate in France
France: Birth rate vs death rate was 9.62 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.62
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
173rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
20.69
in 1950
All-time low
9.62
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs death rate in France, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 9.62 for birth rate vs death rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs death rate in France peaked at 20.69 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 9.62, in 2023.
France ranks 173rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate vs death rate in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.69 | — |
| 1951 | 19.68 | -4.9% |
| 1952 | 19.42 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 18.88 | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 18.88 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 18.66 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 18.51 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 18.51 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 18.16 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 18.29 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 17.91 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 18.22 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 17.68 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 17.97 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 17.91 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 17.59 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 17.43 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 16.82 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 16.61 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 16.65 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 16.7 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 17.17 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 17 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 16.5 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 15.35 | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 14.19 | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 13.61 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 14.03 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 13.85 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 14.16 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 14.87 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 14.85 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 14.63 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 13.69 | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 13.84 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 13.94 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 14.05 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 13.81 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 13.81 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 13.64 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 13.53 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 13.4 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 13.05 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 12.46 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 12.42 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 12.73 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 12.78 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 12.59 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 12.71 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 12.7 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 13.13 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 12.98 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 12.72 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 12.62 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.64 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 12.63 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 12.88 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 12.62 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 12.73 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 12.63 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 12.69 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 12.45 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 12.33 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 12.13 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 12.06 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.71 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 11.44 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 11.1 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 10.95 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 10.83 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 10.56 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 10.63 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 10.37 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 9.62 | -7.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 9.62 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 9.62 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.31, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.97 | 18.16 | 20.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.48 | 16.61 | 18.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.26 | 13.61 | 17.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.11 | 13.64 | 14.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.84 | 12.42 | 13.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.76 | 12.62 | 13.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.77 | 10.83 | 12.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.29 | 9.62 | 10.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 603 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7875 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8291 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs death rate in France?
- Birth rate vs death rate in France was 9.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs death rate recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 20.69 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs death rate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.62 in 2023.
- How does France rank for birth rate vs death rate?
- France ranks 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs death rate rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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