Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in France
France: Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence was 2,710 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,710 Number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 44 countries
All-time high
2,971 Number
in 2017
All-time low
2,638 Number
in 2020
Years of data
14
2011–2024
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in France, 2011–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
France recorded 2,710 Number for causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in France peaked at 2,971 Number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,638 Number, in 2020.
France ranks 4th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in France, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2,841 Number | — |
| 2012 | 2,935 Number | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 2,934 Number | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,880 Number | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2,938 Number | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2,915 Number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,971 Number | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 2,920 Number | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,870 Number | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2,638 Number | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 2,731 Number | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 2,874 Number | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 2,712 Number | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 2,710 Number | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,912 Number | 2,841 Number | 2,971 Number | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,733 Number | 2,638 Number | 2,874 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Türkiye 9,737 Number compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,790 Number compare
- 2 United Kingdom 2,790 Number compare
- 5 Metropolitan France 2,434 Number compare
- 6 Germany 2,210 Number compare
- 7 Italy 1,030 Number compare
More health data for France
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,016 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 603 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in France?
- Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in France was 2,710 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2,971 Number in 2017.
- What is the lowest causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,638 Number in 2020.
- How does France rank for causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence?
- France ranks 4th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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