Number of one year olds in France

France: Number of one year olds was 339,783 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
339,783
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
43rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
421,106
in 1965
All-time low
326,905
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of one year olds in France, 1950–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, number of one year olds in France stood at 339,783.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of one year olds in France peaked at 421,106 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 326,905, in 2021.

That places France 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Number of one year olds in France, year by year

Annual values for Number of one year olds in France, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 401,745 —
1951 404,277 +0.6%
1952 405,485 +0.3%
1953 405,410 -0.0%
1954 405,110 -0.1%
1955 404,602 -0.1%
1956 405,327 +0.2%
1957 404,967 -0.1%
1958 405,630 +0.2%
1959 405,015 -0.2%
1960 405,467 +0.1%
1961 403,849 -0.4%
1962 404,354 +0.1%
1963 406,038 +0.4%
1964 411,474 +1.3%
1965 421,106 +2.3%
1966 419,752 -0.3%
1967 415,940 -0.9%
1968 409,289 -1.6%
1969 403,250 -1.5%
1970 404,452 +0.3%
1971 407,212 +0.7%
1972 415,897 +2.1%
1973 421,054 +1.2%
1974 412,928 -1.9%
1975 391,401 -5.2%
1976 363,192 -7.2%
1977 344,678 -5.1%
1978 344,413 -0.1%
1979 348,257 +1.1%
1980 351,369 +0.9%
1981 365,823 +4.1%
1982 376,622 +3.0%
1983 377,388 +0.2%
1984 364,502 -3.4%
1985 354,976 -2.6%
1986 360,964 +1.7%
1987 367,882 +1.9%
1988 369,724 +0.5%
1989 368,714 -0.3%
1990 368,464 -0.1%
1991 364,971 -0.9%
1992 363,188 -0.5%
1993 359,093 -1.1%
1994 348,610 -2.9%
1995 343,029 -1.6%
1996 347,520 +1.3%
1997 352,449 +1.4%
1998 357,348 +1.4%
1999 372,029 +4.1%
2000 370,598 -0.4%
2001 366,091 -1.2%
2002 373,010 +1.9%
2003 369,627 -0.9%
2004 366,548 -0.8%
2005 367,293 +0.2%
2006 370,459 +0.9%
2007 376,966 +1.8%
2008 378,760 +0.5%
2009 378,266 -0.1%
2010 379,582 +0.3%
2011 381,005 +0.4%
2012 379,873 -0.3%
2013 374,344 -1.5%
2014 368,884 -1.5%
2015 365,623 -0.9%
2016 354,623 -3.0%
2017 361,562 +2.0%
2018 357,279 -1.2%
2019 333,453 -6.7%
2020 331,293 -0.6%
2021 326,905 -1.3%
2022 333,365 +2.0%
2023 339,783 +1.9%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 339,783 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,586, 29.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • France's 339,783 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,966, 11.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 404,757 401,745 405,630 10
1960s 410,052 403,250 421,106 10
1970s 385,348 344,413 421,054 10
1980s 365,796 351,369 377,388 10
1990s 357,670 343,029 372,029 10
2000s 371,762 366,091 378,760 10
2010s 365,623 333,453 381,005 10
2020s 332,836 326,905 339,783 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 40 Colombia 347,549 compare
  2. 41 Somalia 345,166 compare
  3. 42 United Kingdom 340,416 compare
  4. 44 Burkina Faso 332,075 compare
  5. 45 Zambia 320,654 compare
  6. 46 Malawi 312,275 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of one year olds in France?
Number of one year olds in France was 339,783 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of one year olds recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 421,106 in 1965.
What is the lowest number of one year olds recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 326,905 in 2021.
How does France rank for number of one year olds?
France ranks 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of one year olds rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of one year olds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of one year olds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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