Official data released Tuesday show France's birth rate has reached its lowest point in more than a century. When it comes to understanding the decline in births, it is difficult to distinguish between individual choices, social norms and the various constraints faced by couples.

EDITORIAL. France now has the lowest average number of children per woman since the end of World War II. Decisions about whether to start a family, have more children, or have…

The country recorded 645,000 births and 651,000 deaths in 2025. This shift stemmed from declining fertility and rising mortality in the large baby boomer generation, according to…

Official data released Tuesday show France's birth rate has reached its lowest point in more than a century. When it comes to understanding the decline in births, it is difficult…