France vs Latvia: Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality

France
11.2 Deaths per 1 000 births
in 2024
Latvia
3.3 Deaths per 1 000 births
in 2024
France rank
4th
Latvia rank
6th

Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality over time

  • France
  • Latvia
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How they compare

France currently reports 11.2 Deaths per 1 000 births against 3.3 Deaths per 1 000 births in Latvia, a difference of 7.9 Deaths per 1 000 births.

That makes France's figure about 3.4 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was France ahead.

France ranks 4th and Latvia ranks 6th of 33 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Latvia Difference Ahead
1960s 26.15 Deaths per 1 000 births 14.3 Deaths per 1 000 births 11.85 Deaths per 1 000 births France
1970s 18.56 Deaths per 1 000 births 10.4 Deaths per 1 000 births 8.16 Deaths per 1 000 births France
1980s 10.88 Deaths per 1 000 births 10.14 Deaths per 1 000 births 0.74 Deaths per 1 000 births France
1990s 7.58 Deaths per 1 000 births 16.31 Deaths per 1 000 births 8.73 Deaths per 1 000 births Latvia
2000s 10.54 Deaths per 1 000 births 8.75 Deaths per 1 000 births 1.79 Deaths per 1 000 births France
2010s 10.78 Deaths per 1 000 births 5.68 Deaths per 1 000 births 5.1 Deaths per 1 000 births France
2020s 10.78 Deaths per 1 000 births 4 Deaths per 1 000 births 6.78 Deaths per 1 000 births France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality, France or Latvia?
France, at 11.2 Deaths per 1 000 births against 3.3 Deaths per 1 000 births in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality between France and Latvia?
7.9 Deaths per 1 000 births, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Latvia?
59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do France and Latvia rank globally for maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality?
France ranks 4th and Latvia ranks 6th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality
Unit
Deaths per 1 000 births
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
43 places, 2,306 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset presents time series on infant, neonatal, perinatal and maternal mortality. Data for infant and neonatal mortality are presented either with no minimum threshold of gestation period or birthweight, or following the minimum threshold of 22 weeks (or 500 grams birthweight) Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.