France Birth Rate 1950-2023

Chart and table of the France birth rate from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current birth rate for France in 2023 is 10.914 births per 1000 people, a 0.58% decline from 2022.
  • The birth rate for France in 2022 was 10.978 births per 1000 people, a 0.58% decline from 2021.
  • The birth rate for France in 2021 was 11.042 births per 1000 people, a 0.59% decline from 2020.
  • The birth rate for France in 2020 was 11.107 births per 1000 people, a 0.57% decline from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Similar Countries Ranked by Birth Rate
Country Name 2023 Birth Rate
Israel 18.957
Panama 17.885
Argentina 16.172
Guam 16.086
Oman 15.816
Saudi Arabia 15.700
Seychelles 15.023
Antigua and Barbuda 14.263
French Polynesia 13.582
Bahamas 13.540
New Caledonia 13.535
Uruguay 13.274
Bahrain 12.478
New Zealand 12.205
Australia 12.085
United States 12.023
Aruba 11.973
Sweden 11.733
Chile 11.653
Iceland 11.527
Trinidad and Tobago 11.476
Kuwait 11.342
Ireland 11.337
United Kingdom 11.267
Norway 11.151
Denmark 11.149
France 10.914
Hong Kong 10.796
Curacao 10.626
Belgium 10.591
Barbados 10.558
Luxembourg 10.233
Netherlands 10.182
Macao 10.167
Switzerland 10.082
Canada 10.072
Austria 9.944
UAE 9.929
Estonia 9.898
Lithuania 9.837
Channel Islands 9.805
Latvia 9.790
Malta 9.705
Cyprus 9.421
Germany 9.373
Hungary 9.279
Poland 9.154
Slovenia 8.933
Qatar 8.831
Finland 8.582
Taiwan 8.386
Singapore 8.336
Croatia 8.317
Spain 7.889
Portugal 7.665
Italy 7.036
Japan 7.013
Greece 6.930
South Korea 6.769
Puerto Rico 6.554
France - Historical Birth Rate Data
Year Birth Rate Growth Rate
2023 10.914 -0.580%
2022 10.978 -0.580%
2021 11.042 -0.590%
2020 11.107 -0.570%
2019 11.171 -0.570%
2018 11.235 -1.940%
2017 11.457 -1.910%
2016 11.680 -1.870%
2015 11.902 -1.840%
2014 12.125 -1.800%
2013 12.347 -0.760%
2012 12.442 -0.760%
2011 12.537 -0.760%
2010 12.633 -0.750%
2009 12.728 -0.740%
2008 12.823 -0.050%
2007 12.829 -0.050%
2006 12.835 -0.040%
2005 12.840 -0.050%
2004 12.846 -0.050%
2003 12.852 0.250%
2002 12.820 0.250%
2001 12.788 0.240%
2000 12.757 0.250%
1999 12.725 0.250%
1998 12.693 -0.150%
1997 12.712 -0.150%
1996 12.731 -0.150%
1995 12.750 -0.150%
1994 12.769 -0.150%
1993 12.788 -1.380%
1992 12.967 -1.350%
1991 13.145 -1.340%
1990 13.324 -1.320%
1989 13.502 -1.310%
1988 13.681 -0.680%
1987 13.775 -0.680%
1986 13.869 -0.680%
1985 13.964 -0.670%
1984 14.058 -0.660%
1983 14.152 0.500%
1982 14.081 0.500%
1981 14.011 0.510%
1980 13.940 0.500%
1979 13.870 0.510%
1978 13.799 -3.190%
1977 14.254 -3.090%
1976 14.709 -3.010%
1975 15.165 -2.910%
1974 15.620 -2.830%
1973 16.075 -1.360%
1972 16.297 -1.340%
1971 16.519 -1.330%
1970 16.742 -1.310%
1969 16.964 -1.290%
1968 17.186 -1.260%
1967 17.406 -1.250%
1966 17.626 -1.230%
1965 17.846 -1.220%
1964 18.066 -1.200%
1963 18.286 0.060%
1962 18.275 0.060%
1961 18.264 0.070%
1960 18.252 0.060%
1959 18.241 0.060%
1958 18.230 -0.960%
1957 18.406 -0.950%
1956 18.582 -0.930%
1955 18.757 -0.930%
1954 18.933 -0.920%
1953 19.109 -0.910%
1952 19.285 -0.900%
1951 19.461 -0.890%
1950 19.636 0.000%