723,000 babies were born in France in 2022, the lowest figure since 1946

France had more than 68 million inhabitants on January 1, 2023, an increase of 0.3% over one year, limited by a drop in the birth rate and a high level of mortality, INSEE said on Tuesday.

In 2022, there were 723,000 births in France (19,000 fewer than in 2021), the lowest number over one year since 1946. Over the same period, there were 667,000 deaths (5,000 more than in 2021) , a high level due to the aging of the population, the consequences of the pandemic and heat waves. The natural balance of the French population remained positive (+56,000 people).

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