
PRI Insider (Volume 5, Issue 34) September 12
In This Issue: For the first time in 80 years, France recorded more deaths than births in 2024—651,000 deaths versus 650,000 births—marking a historic demographic turning point. Declining fertility since 2010 and rising deaths as baby boomers age have pushed the nation into natural population decline. Unlike Germany and Spain, which offset losses more through immigration, France has no clear strategy.



