Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in France
France: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index was 1.64 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in France, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. human development index in France is 1.64 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. human development index in France peaked at 2.96 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.64 live births per woman, in 2023.
That places France 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.75 live births per woman | 2.69 live births per woman | 2.96 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.75 live births per woman | 2.53 live births per woman | 2.88 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.12 live births per woman | 1.83 live births per woman | 2.5 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.85 live births per woman | 1.79 live births per woman | 1.95 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 live births per woman | 1.66 live births per woman | 1.79 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 live births per woman | 1.86 live births per woman | 1.99 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 live births per woman | 1.83 live births per woman | 2.02 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 live births per woman | 1.64 live births per woman | 1.8 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 142 Azerbaijan 1.67 live births per woman compare
- 143 New Zealand 1.67 live births per woman compare
- 144 Colombia 1.65 live births per woman compare
- 146 Australia 1.64 live births per woman compare
- 147 Saint Helena 1.64 live births per woman compare
- 148 Turkey 1.62 live births per woman compare
More reference data data for France
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0085 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.92 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.9787 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 73.81 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 76.95 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.2414 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 61.77 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. human development index in France?
- Fertility rate vs. human development index in France was 1.64 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does France rank for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- France ranks 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. human development index rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.