France Crude Birth Rate (Live Births per 1,000) (2025)
France's Crude Birth Rate (Live Births per 1,000): 9.3 live births per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, -3.1% YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_GIND), 2005–2025.
France (2025)
9.3
live births per 1,000 inhabitants
-3.1% YoY
YoY Change
-3.1%
Trend
down
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | live births per 1,000 inhabitants | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9.3 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 9.6 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 9.9 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 10.6 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 10.9 | unchanged |
| 2020 | 10.9 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 11.2 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 11.3 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 11.5 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 11.8 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 12 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 12.4 | unchanged |
| 2013 | 12.4 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 12.6 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.7 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 12.9 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 12.8 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 12.9 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 12.8 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 13.1 | +2.3% |
About this Dataset
France recorded 9.3 live births per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025. The latest change was -3.1%. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 9.3 live births per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025 to 13.1 live births per 1,000 inhabitants in 2006.
This page tracks live births in France expressed as the crude birth rate — live births per 1,000 inhabitants, not an absolute count.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks live births in France expressed as the crude birth rate — live births per 1,000 inhabitants, not an absolute count. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).
The series is at its lowest recorded level, 9.3 live births per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, down from a peak of 13.1 live births per 1,000 inhabitants in 2006. The latest change was -3.1%.