Annual death rates in different age groups females in France
France: Annual death rates in different age groups females was 3.11 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.11
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
198th
of 236 countries
All-time high
226.93
in 1859
All-time low
3.09
in 2011
Years of data
208
1816–2023
Annual death rates in different age groups females in France, 1816–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 3.11 for annual death rates in different age groups females in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups females in France peaked at 226.93 in 1859 and was at its lowest, 3.09, in 2011.
That places France 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates in different age groups females in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1816 | 186.99 | — |
| 1817 | 181.73 | -2.8% |
| 1818 | 185.71 | +2.2% |
| 1819 | 196.79 | +6.0% |
| 1820 | 180.92 | -8.1% |
| 1821 | 181.84 | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 207.28 | +14.0% |
| 1823 | 192.14 | -7.3% |
| 1824 | 198.53 | +3.3% |
| 1825 | 194.37 | -2.1% |
| 1826 | 193.31 | -0.5% |
| 1827 | 185.22 | -4.2% |
| 1828 | 192.68 | +4.0% |
| 1829 | 177.26 | -8.0% |
| 1830 | 174.67 | -1.5% |
| 1831 | 169.24 | -3.1% |
| 1832 | 183.93 | +8.7% |
| 1833 | 177.75 | -3.4% |
| 1834 | 215.05 | +21.0% |
| 1835 | 174.29 | -19.0% |
| 1836 | 164.54 | -5.6% |
| 1837 | 170.72 | +3.8% |
| 1838 | 176.2 | +3.2% |
| 1839 | 162.79 | -7.6% |
| 1840 | 156.12 | -4.1% |
| 1841 | 153.66 | -1.6% |
| 1842 | 170.77 | +11.1% |
| 1843 | 160.76 | -5.9% |
| 1844 | 154.04 | -4.2% |
| 1845 | 141.31 | -8.3% |
| 1846 | 167.29 | +18.4% |
| 1847 | 159.11 | -4.9% |
| 1848 | 161.9 | +1.8% |
| 1849 | 179.4 | +10.8% |
| 1850 | 144.55 | -19.4% |
| 1851 | 161.2 | +11.5% |
| 1852 | 164.53 | +2.1% |
| 1853 | 146.33 | -11.1% |
| 1854 | 180.67 | +23.5% |
| 1855 | 165.25 | -8.5% |
| 1856 | 166.02 | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 188.87 | +13.8% |
| 1858 | 180.74 | -4.3% |
| 1859 | 226.93 | +25.6% |
| 1860 | 146.02 | -35.7% |
| 1861 | 185.75 | +27.2% |
| 1862 | 165.42 | -10.9% |
| 1863 | 182.28 | +10.2% |
| 1864 | 175.58 | -3.7% |
| 1865 | 186.11 | +6.0% |
| 1866 | 158.96 | -14.6% |
| 1867 | 173.5 | +9.1% |
| 1868 | 192.97 | +11.2% |
| 1869 | 180.44 | -6.5% |
| 1870 | 194.49 | +7.8% |
| 1871 | 215.33 | +10.7% |
| 1872 | 172.03 | -20.1% |
| 1873 | 181.31 | +5.4% |
| 1874 | 162.63 | -10.3% |
| 1875 | 161.02 | -1.0% |
| 1876 | 160.17 | -0.5% |
| 1877 | 158.13 | -1.3% |
| 1878 | 169.36 | +7.1% |
| 1879 | 158.34 | -6.5% |
| 1880 | 171.85 | +8.5% |
| 1881 | 161.64 | -5.9% |
| 1882 | 164.74 | +1.9% |
| 1883 | 164.49 | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 179.19 | +8.9% |
| 1885 | 152.29 | -15.0% |
| 1886 | 163.39 | +7.3% |
| 1887 | 161.6 | -1.1% |
| 1888 | 162.13 | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 155.44 | -4.1% |
| 1890 | 162.47 | +4.5% |
| 1891 | 154.68 | -4.8% |
| 1892 | 181.54 | +17.4% |
| 1893 | 176.23 | -2.9% |
| 1894 | 154.41 | -12.4% |
| 1895 | 163.49 | +5.9% |
| 1896 | 141.43 | -13.5% |
| 1897 | 149.5 | +5.7% |
| 1898 | 170.13 | +13.8% |
| 1899 | 175.43 | +3.1% |
| 1900 | 166.39 | -5.2% |
| 1901 | 150.46 | -9.6% |
| 1902 | 140.23 | -6.8% |
| 1903 | 140.26 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 149.78 | +6.8% |
| 1905 | 137.65 | -8.1% |
| 1906 | 147.06 | +6.8% |
| 1907 | 132.41 | -10.0% |
| 1908 | 133.32 | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 118.13 | -11.4% |
| 1910 | 111.33 | -5.8% |
| 1911 | 155.69 | +39.8% |
| 1912 | 109.02 | -30.0% |
| 1913 | 114.78 | +5.3% |
| 1914 | 111.57 | -2.8% |
| 1915 | 105.66 | -5.3% |
| 1916 | 129.01 | +22.1% |
| 1917 | 133.99 | +3.9% |
| 1918 | 154.26 | +15.1% |
| 1919 | 136.9 | -11.3% |
| 1920 | 117.69 | -14.0% |
| 1921 | 115.12 | -2.2% |
| 1922 | 82.82 | -28.1% |
| 1923 | 95.55 | +15.4% |
| 1924 | 83.15 | -13.0% |
| 1925 | 86.61 | +4.2% |
| 1926 | 94.67 | +9.3% |
| 1927 | 81.72 | -13.7% |
| 1928 | 89.73 | +9.8% |
| 1929 | 92.7 | +3.3% |
| 1930 | 78.04 | -15.8% |
| 1931 | 71.7 | -8.1% |
| 1932 | 73.88 | +3.0% |
| 1933 | 71.22 | -3.6% |
| 1934 | 67.25 | -5.6% |
| 1935 | 64.03 | -4.8% |
| 1936 | 64.26 | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 63.36 | -1.4% |
| 1938 | 63.73 | +0.6% |
| 1939 | 61.99 | -2.7% |
| 1940 | 82.67 | +33.4% |
| 1941 | 73.71 | -10.8% |
| 1942 | 71.12 | -3.5% |
| 1943 | 75.63 | +6.3% |
| 1944 | 75.29 | -0.4% |
| 1945 | 108.59 | +44.2% |
| 1946 | 74.62 | -31.3% |
| 1947 | 65.26 | -12.5% |
| 1948 | 50.17 | -23.1% |
| 1949 | 54.37 | +8.4% |
| 1950 | 46.15 | -15.1% |
| 1951 | 44.79 | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 40.88 | -8.7% |
| 1953 | 36.48 | -10.8% |
| 1954 | 36.31 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 34.07 | -6.2% |
| 1956 | 31.82 | -6.6% |
| 1957 | 30.03 | -5.6% |
| 1958 | 27.81 | -7.4% |
| 1959 | 26.07 | -6.3% |
| 1960 | 23.96 | -8.1% |
| 1961 | 22.77 | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 22.08 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 22.65 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 20.46 | -9.7% |
| 1965 | 19.22 | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 18.8 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 17.99 | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 18.04 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 17.28 | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 16.13 | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 15.2 | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 14.15 | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 13.48 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 12.51 | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 11.83 | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 11 | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 10.12 | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 9.41 | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 9.12 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 8.89 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 8.38 | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 8.25 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 7.81 | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 7.54 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 7.22 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 7.15 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 6.6 | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 6.83 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 6.49 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 6.32 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 6.22 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 5.71 | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 5.38 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 5.14 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 4.47 | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 4.2 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 4.17 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 4.25 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.9 | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 3.93 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 4.01 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.73 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 3.58 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 3.61 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.24 | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 3.33 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 3.12 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 3.41 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 3.38 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.25 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 3.09 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 3.13 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.27 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 3.16 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 3.29 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 3.24 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.49 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 3.44 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.32 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 3.21 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 3.36 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 3.25 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 3.11 | -4.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 3.11 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.02, 77% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 3.11 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.15, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual death rates in different age groups females in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | +44.2% | 75.29 | 108.59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 187.81 | 181.73 | 196.79 | 4 |
| 1820s | 190.35 | 177.26 | 207.28 | 10 |
| 1830s | 176.92 | 162.79 | 215.05 | 10 |
| 1840s | 160.44 | 141.31 | 179.4 | 10 |
| 1850s | 172.51 | 144.55 | 226.93 | 10 |
| 1860s | 174.7 | 146.02 | 192.97 | 10 |
| 1870s | 173.28 | 158.13 | 215.33 | 10 |
| 1880s | 163.68 | 152.29 | 179.19 | 10 |
| 1890s | 162.93 | 141.43 | 181.54 | 10 |
| 1900s | 141.57 | 118.13 | 166.39 | 10 |
| 1910s | 126.22 | 105.66 | 155.69 | 10 |
| 1920s | 93.98 | 81.72 | 117.69 | 10 |
| 1930s | 67.95 | 61.99 | 78.04 | 10 |
| 1940s | 73.14 | 50.17 | 108.59 | 10 |
| 1950s | 35.44 | 26.07 | 46.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.32 | 17.28 | 23.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.29 | 9.12 | 16.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.52 | 6.49 | 8.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.98 | 3.9 | 6.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.53 | 3.12 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 | 3.09 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.23 | 3.11 | 3.36 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 603 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8291 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups females in France?
- Annual death rates in different age groups females in France was 3.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups females recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 226.93 in 1859.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups females recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.09 in 2011.
- How does France rank for annual death rates in different age groups females?
- France ranks 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups females rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in different age groups females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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