Births and deaths in France
France: Births and deaths was 9.42 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.42
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
25th
of 41 countries
All-time high
28.97
in 1871
All-time low
8.37
in 2006
Years of data
208
1816–2023
Births and deaths in France, 1816–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, births and deaths in France stood at 9.42.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths in France peaked at 28.97 in 1871 and was at its lowest, 8.37, in 2006.
That places France 25th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 208 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 19.13 | 18.38 | 19.71 | 4 |
| 1820s | 18.96 | 17.97 | 20.08 | 10 |
| 1830s | 19.73 | 17.7 | 22.95 | 10 |
| 1840s | 19.08 | 17.17 | 22.59 | 10 |
| 1850s | 19.39 | 17.42 | 22.79 | 10 |
| 1860s | 18.29 | 17.34 | 19.24 | 10 |
| 1870s | 19.56 | 17.09 | 28.97 | 10 |
| 1880s | 18.06 | 17.15 | 18.41 | 10 |
| 1890s | 17.92 | 16.08 | 19.19 | 10 |
| 1900s | 17.13 | 16.52 | 18.7 | 10 |
| 1910s | 20.62 | 15.64 | 27.02 | 10 |
| 1920s | 15.56 | 14.91 | 16.37 | 10 |
| 1930s | 14.65 | 14.23 | 15.11 | 10 |
| 1940s | 15.45 | 11.35 | 21.54 | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.55 | 10.66 | 12.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.8 | 10.4 | 11.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.32 | 9.95 | 10.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.75 | 9.27 | 10.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.12 | 8.96 | 9.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.68 | 8.37 | 9.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.85 | 8.44 | 9.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.79 | 9.42 | 10 | 4 |
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More health data for France
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,016 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 603 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 410,003 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 393,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 422,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 401,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 424,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 402,563 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths in France?
- Births and deaths in France was 9.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 28.97 in 1871.
- What is the lowest births and deaths recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.37 in 2006.
- How does France rank for births and deaths?
- France ranks 25th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Births and deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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