Sébastien Oliveau - Article & video in The Conversation: «The end of natural growth in France: should we be worried?»

Article by Sébastien Oliveau, geographer, director of the MSH Paris-Saclay, Université Paris-Saclay; Aix-Marseille Université - MESOPOLHIS, DEMOMED (Mediterranean Demographic Observatory), published on 23 August 2025 on the media website The Conversation.

For the first time in a long time, deaths outnumber births in France. Is this really a surprise, or have we simply forgotten to look at the trends? This expected moment is actually a consequence of the end of the demographic transition, which began at the end of the XVIIIᵉ century.

Article reprinted online by the daily newspaper Sud Ouest : available here.

To find out more, watch the video «2025, a demographic turning point: fewer births than deaths in France».» broadcast on the social networks of The Conversation France.

Description :

In 2025, France will be in a tailspin: for the first time in decades, there will be more deaths than births. Should we be worried? An ageing population, the future of young people, birth policies, immigration...

Demographer Sébastien Oliveau (Université Paris-Saclay) helps us to understand what's at stake. A subject that is vital for the future of French society.