Adolescent mortality rate in France

France: Adolescent mortality rate was 0.3649 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.3649
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
190th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1
in 1990
All-time low
0.3649
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Adolescent mortality rate in France, 1990–2021

00.250.50.7511990200520211990: 11991: 0.971992: 0.941993: 0.9111994: 0.8821995: 0.8531996: 0.8231997: 0.7941998: 0.7651999: 0.7362000: 0.7062001: 0.6752002: 0.6432003: 0.612004: 0.582005: 0.5512006: 0.5262007: 0.5052008: 0.4862009: 0.4712010: 0.4572011: 0.4462012: 0.4362013: 0.4272014: 0.4182015: 0.412016: 0.4012017: 0.3942018: 0.3862019: 0.3792020: 0.3722021: 0.365

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

France recorded 0.3649 for adolescent mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in France peaked at 1 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3649, in 2021.

France ranks 190th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Adolescent mortality rate in France, year by year

Annual values for Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in France, 1990 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1990 1
1991 0.9703 -3.1%
1992 0.9404 -3.1%
1993 0.9114 -3.1%
1994 0.8823 -3.2%
1995 0.8527 -3.4%
1996 0.8233 -3.5%
1997 0.7941 -3.5%
1998 0.765 -3.7%
1999 0.7358 -3.8%
2000 0.7057 -4.1%
2001 0.6747 -4.4%
2002 0.6427 -4.7%
2003 0.6104 -5.0%
2004 0.5799 -5.0%
2005 0.5514 -4.9%
2006 0.5264 -4.5%
2007 0.5046 -4.1%
2008 0.4862 -3.7%
2009 0.4706 -3.2%
2010 0.4573 -2.8%
2011 0.4457 -2.5%
2012 0.4357 -2.3%
2013 0.4266 -2.1%
2014 0.4179 -2.0%
2015 0.4096 -2.0%
2016 0.4015 -2.0%
2017 0.3938 -1.9%
2018 0.3864 -1.9%
2019 0.379 -1.9%
2020 0.372 -1.9%
2021 0.3649 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8677 0.7358 1 10
2000s 0.5752 0.4706 0.7057 10
2010s 0.4153 0.379 0.4573 10
2020s 0.3685 0.3649 0.372 2

Countries ranked near France

  1. 187 Switzerland 0.3855 compare
  2. 188 Norway 0.3853 compare
  3. 189 Spain 0.3683 compare
  4. 191 Slovenia 0.3649 compare
  5. 192 Singapore 0.3579 compare
  6. 193 Italy 0.352 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adolescent mortality rate in France?
Adolescent mortality rate in France was 0.3649 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1990.
What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3649 in 2021.
How does France rank for adolescent mortality rate?
France ranks 190th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 6,592 data points, 1990–2021
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