Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in France
France: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 339,783 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
339,783 people
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
43rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
421,106 people
in 1965
All-time low
326,905 people
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in France, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in France stood at 339,783 people.
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 1-year-olds, by sex in France peaked at 421,106 people in 1965 and was at its lowest, 326,905 people, 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 1-year-olds, by sex in France, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 401,745 people | — |
| 1951 | 404,277 people | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 405,485 people | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 405,410 people | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 405,110 people | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 404,602 people | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 405,327 people | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 404,967 people | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 405,630 people | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 405,015 people | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 405,467 people | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 403,849 people | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 404,354 people | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 406,038 people | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 411,474 people | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 421,106 people | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 419,752 people | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 415,940 people | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 409,289 people | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 403,250 people | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 404,452 people | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 407,212 people | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 415,897 people | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 421,054 people | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 412,928 people | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 391,401 people | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 363,192 people | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 344,678 people | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 344,413 people | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 348,257 people | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 351,369 people | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 365,823 people | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 376,622 people | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 377,388 people | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 364,502 people | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 354,976 people | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 360,964 people | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 367,882 people | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 369,724 people | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 368,714 people | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 368,464 people | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 364,971 people | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 363,188 people | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 359,093 people | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 348,610 people | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 343,029 people | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 347,520 people | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 352,449 people | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 357,348 people | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 372,029 people | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 370,598 people | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 366,091 people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 373,010 people | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 369,627 people | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 366,548 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 367,293 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 370,459 people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 376,966 people | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 378,760 people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 378,266 people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 379,582 people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 381,005 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 379,873 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 374,344 people | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 368,884 people | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 365,623 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 354,623 people | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 361,562 people | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 357,279 people | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 333,453 people | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 331,293 people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 326,905 people | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 333,365 people | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 339,783 people | +1.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 339,783 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,586 people, 29.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 339,783 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,966 people, 11.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 404,757 people | 401,745 people | 405,630 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 410,052 people | 403,250 people | 421,106 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 385,348 people | 344,413 people | 421,054 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 365,796 people | 351,369 people | 377,388 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 357,670 people | 343,029 people | 372,029 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 371,762 people | 366,091 people | 378,760 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 365,623 people | 333,453 people | 381,005 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 332,836 people | 326,905 people | 339,783 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in France?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in France was 339,783 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 421,106 people in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 326,905 people in 2021.
- How does France rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- France ranks 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.