Is France still a demographic outlier in Europe?

Anne Solaz (1) , Laurent Toulemon (1) , Gilles Pison (1, 2)

1 INED - Institut national d'études démographiques
2 EA - Éco-Anthropologie

Fertility fell sharply in 2023 compared to 2022. Mortality decreased likewise, after three years of rapid increase, and net migration remained high. France was the European Union country with the highest fertility in 2022, and probably in 2023 also. Future trends remain uncertain, but high net migration should more than offset lower fertility if both remain at their 2023 levels. The French population should continue to increase up to 2070.

Keywords: Fertility rates; Birth rank; Death ratio; Life expectancy; Mortality Forecast; Migration balance; Population projections; France; Europe

Domains: Demography

Anne Solaz, Laurent Toulemon, Gilles Pison. Is France still a demographic outlier in Europe?. Population et sociétés, 2024, 620, pp.1-4. ⟨10.3917/popsoc.620.0001⟩. ⟨hal-04515792⟩