But despite a high fertility rate, the French population continued to age, with over 65 year-olds making up 16.3 percent of the total, compared to 15 percent in 1994.

• 尽管生育率较高，但法国的老龄化趋势仍在继续，去年65岁以上人口占总人口数量的16.；3%25，而1994年为15%25。