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.
Births and deaths in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1816 | 18.38 | — |
| 1817 | 19.15 | +4.2% |
| 1818 | 19.3 | +0.8% |
| 1819 | 19.71 | +2.1% |
| 1820 | 19.17 | -2.7% |
| 1821 | 18.12 | -5.5% |
| 1822 | 18.68 | +3.1% |
| 1823 | 17.97 | -3.8% |
| 1824 | 18.17 | +1.1% |
| 1825 | 19 | +4.6% |
| 1826 | 20.01 | +5.3% |
| 1827 | 18.96 | -5.2% |
| 1828 | 20.08 | +6.0% |
| 1829 | 19.41 | -3.3% |
| 1830 | 19.34 | -0.4% |
| 1831 | 19.11 | -1.2% |
| 1832 | 22.95 | +20.1% |
| 1833 | 19.44 | -15.3% |
| 1834 | 21.38 | +10.0% |
| 1835 | 19.25 | -10.0% |
| 1836 | 17.7 | -8.0% |
| 1837 | 20.52 | +15.9% |
| 1838 | 19.38 | -5.5% |
| 1839 | 18.24 | -5.9% |
| 1840 | 19.21 | +5.3% |
| 1841 | 18.66 | -2.9% |
| 1842 | 19.17 | +2.7% |
| 1843 | 18.62 | -2.9% |
| 1844 | 17.75 | -4.7% |
| 1845 | 17.17 | -3.3% |
| 1846 | 18.52 | +7.8% |
| 1847 | 19.78 | +6.8% |
| 1848 | 19.35 | -2.2% |
| 1849 | 22.59 | +16.7% |
| 1850 | 17.42 | -22.9% |
| 1851 | 17.97 | +3.2% |
| 1852 | 18.2 | +1.3% |
| 1853 | 18.11 | -0.5% |
| 1854 | 22.79 | +25.8% |
| 1855 | 21.55 | -5.4% |
| 1856 | 18.72 | -13.1% |
| 1857 | 18.85 | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 19.35 | +2.7% |
| 1859 | 20.94 | +8.2% |
| 1860 | 17.41 | -16.9% |
| 1861 | 18.07 | +3.8% |
| 1862 | 17.34 | -4.1% |
| 1863 | 17.67 | +1.9% |
| 1864 | 18.13 | +2.6% |
| 1865 | 19.24 | +6.1% |
| 1866 | 18.94 | -1.5% |
| 1867 | 18.16 | -4.1% |
| 1868 | 19.09 | +5.1% |
| 1869 | 18.88 | -1.1% |
| 1870 | 23 | +21.8% |
| 1871 | 28.97 | +26.0% |
| 1872 | 17.63 | -39.1% |
| 1873 | 18.33 | +4.0% |
| 1874 | 17.09 | -6.8% |
| 1875 | 18.44 | +8.0% |
| 1876 | 18.1 | -1.9% |
| 1877 | 17.46 | -3.5% |
| 1878 | 18.15 | +3.9% |
| 1879 | 18.43 | +1.6% |
| 1880 | 18.41 | -0.1% |
| 1881 | 17.86 | -3.0% |
| 1882 | 18.09 | +1.3% |
| 1883 | 18.1 | +0.1% |
| 1884 | 18.23 | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 18.06 | -0.9% |
| 1886 | 18.36 | +1.6% |
| 1887 | 18.23 | -0.7% |
| 1888 | 18.05 | -1.0% |
| 1889 | 17.15 | -5.0% |
| 1890 | 18.97 | +10.6% |
| 1891 | 19.19 | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 18.73 | -2.4% |
| 1893 | 18.64 | -0.5% |
| 1894 | 17.7 | -5.0% |
| 1895 | 18.26 | +3.2% |
| 1896 | 16.7 | -8.6% |
| 1897 | 16.08 | -3.7% |
| 1898 | 17.3 | +7.6% |
| 1899 | 17.61 | +1.8% |
| 1900 | 18.7 | +6.2% |
| 1901 | 17.23 | -7.9% |
| 1902 | 16.77 | -2.6% |
| 1903 | 16.56 | -1.3% |
| 1904 | 16.6 | +0.2% |
| 1905 | 17.02 | +2.6% |
| 1906 | 17.11 | +0.5% |
| 1907 | 17.74 | +3.7% |
| 1908 | 16.52 | -6.9% |
| 1909 | 17.02 | +3.0% |
| 1910 | 15.79 | -7.2% |
| 1911 | 16.79 | +6.4% |
| 1912 | 15.64 | -6.9% |
| 1913 | 15.7 | +0.4% |
| 1914 | 25.72 | +63.8% |
| 1915 | 27.02 | +5.1% |
| 1916 | 23.51 | -13.0% |
| 1917 | 21.07 | -10.4% |
| 1918 | 26.96 | +27.9% |
| 1919 | 17.95 | -33.4% |
| 1920 | 15.34 | -14.6% |
| 1921 | 15.44 | +0.7% |
| 1922 | 15.92 | +3.1% |
| 1923 | 15.06 | -5.4% |
| 1924 | 15.52 | +3.0% |
| 1925 | 16.01 | +3.2% |
| 1926 | 15.87 | -0.9% |
| 1927 | 15.18 | -4.3% |
| 1928 | 14.91 | -1.8% |
| 1929 | 16.37 | +9.8% |
| 1930 | 14.4 | -12.0% |
| 1931 | 15.11 | +4.9% |
| 1932 | 14.64 | -3.1% |
| 1933 | 14.77 | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 14.23 | -3.7% |
| 1935 | 14.89 | +4.6% |
| 1936 | 14.56 | -2.2% |
| 1937 | 14.31 | -1.8% |
| 1938 | 14.76 | +3.2% |
| 1939 | 14.86 | +0.6% |
| 1940 | 20.38 | +37.2% |
| 1941 | 16.19 | -20.6% |
| 1942 | 16.08 | -0.7% |
| 1943 | 17.13 | +6.5% |
| 1944 | 21.54 | +25.7% |
| 1945 | 15.34 | -28.8% |
| 1946 | 12.09 | -21.2% |
| 1947 | 11.78 | -2.5% |
| 1948 | 11.35 | -3.7% |
| 1949 | 12.61 | +11.1% |
| 1950 | 11.76 | -6.8% |
| 1951 | 12.47 | +6.1% |
| 1952 | 11.53 | -7.5% |
| 1953 | 12.28 | +6.5% |
| 1954 | 11.33 | -7.7% |
| 1955 | 11.45 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 11.84 | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 11.45 | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 10.66 | -6.9% |
| 1959 | 10.77 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 10.96 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 10.43 | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 11.2 | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 11.26 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 10.4 | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 10.81 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 10.42 | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 10.65 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 10.79 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 11.11 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 10.43 | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 10.57 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 10.41 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 10.51 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 10.34 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 10.46 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 10.38 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 9.95 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 10.12 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 9.99 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 10.03 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 10.12 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 9.86 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 10.12 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 9.77 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 9.9 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 9.76 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 9.37 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 9.27 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 9.3 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 9.2 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 9.13 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 9.04 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 9.2 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 8.96 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 9.15 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 9.19 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 9.07 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 9.1 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 9.14 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 8.96 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 8.91 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 8.92 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 9.14 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 8.37 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 8.61 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 8.37 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 8.39 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 8.52 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 8.57 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 8.57 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.44 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 8.79 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 8.73 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 8.51 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 9.01 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 8.98 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 9.15 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 9.16 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.17 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 10 | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 9.8 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 9.96 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 9.42 | -5.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 9.42 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.62, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- France's 9.42 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.36, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Births and deaths in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | +63.8% | 15.7 | 25.72 |
| 1872 | -39.1% | 28.97 | 17.63 |
| 1940 | +37.2% | 14.86 | 20.38 |
| 1919 | -33.4% | 26.96 | 17.95 |
| 1945 | -28.8% | 21.54 | 15.34 |
| 1918 | +27.9% | 21.07 | 26.96 |
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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- 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 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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