France vs United States of America: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty
France
1.64 live births per woman
in 2023
United States of America
1.62 live births per woman
in 2023
France rank
145th
United States of America rank
149th
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty over time
- France
- United States of America
How they compare
France currently reports 1.64 live births per woman against 1.62 live births per woman in United States of America, a difference of 0.02 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States of America ahead.
France ranks 145th and United States of America ranks 149th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.75 live births per woman | 3.47 live births per woman | 0.7235 live births per woman | United States of America |
| 1960s | 2.75 live births per woman | 3.1 live births per woman | 0.3515 live births per woman | United States of America |
| 1970s | 2.12 live births per woman | 1.98 live births per woman | 0.1424 live births per woman | France |
| 1980s | 1.85 live births per woman | 1.88 live births per woman | 0.0302 live births per woman | United States of America |
| 1990s | 1.74 live births per woman | 2 live births per woman | 0.2658 live births per woman | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1.92 live births per woman | 2.04 live births per woman | 0.1153 live births per woman | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1.93 live births per woman | 1.81 live births per woman | 0.1157 live births per woman | France |
| 2020s | 1.75 live births per woman | 1.63 live births per woman | 0.111 live births per woman | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty, France or United States of America?
- France, at 1.64 live births per woman against 1.62 live births per woman in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty between France and United States of America?
- 0.02 live births per woman, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do France and United States of America rank globally for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- France ranks 145th and United States of America ranks 149th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.