In France, the average household size fell from 3.1 persons per household in 1968 to 2.3 in 2011, at the same time that the total fertility rate fell from 2.6 to 2.0 live births per woman. The largest household sizes were found in Senegal and Oman, averaging 9.0 and 8.0 persons, respectively ( United Nations). Large average household sizes of greater than five persons per household, were observed across much of Africa and the Middle East. According the United Nations Report on family sizes, smaller household sizes (fewer than three persons per household) are found in most countries of Europe and Northern America, Asia and the Caribbean.
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