Total Fertility Rate in France
France: Total Fertility Rate was 1.79 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Total Fertility Rate in France, 1960β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate in France is 1.79, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in France peaked at 2.89 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.73, in 1993.
France ranks 118th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.81 | 2.62 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.17 | 1.87 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 | 1.79 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.76 | 1.73 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 | 1.88 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 | 1.86 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 | 1.79 | 1.84 | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 115 Moldova, Republic of 1.8 compare
- 115 Montenegro 1.8 compare
- 117 Bahrain, Kingdom of 1.8 compare
- 119 Malaysia 1.79 compare
- 120 El Salvador 1.78 compare
- 121 Qatar 1.78 compare
More gender data for France
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 310,512 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 325,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 312,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 326,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 325,263 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 340,189 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 341,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 357,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 335,592 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 350,401 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in France?
- Total fertility rate in France was 1.79 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 in 1962.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 in 1993.
- How does France rank for total fertility rate?
- France ranks 118th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.