Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in France
France: Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence was 2,710 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,710
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,971
in 2017
All-time low
2,638
in 2020
Years of data
14
2011–2024
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in France, 2011–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
France recorded 2,710 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 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,638, in 2020.
France ranks 4th of 45 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2,841 | — |
| 2012 | 2,935 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 2,934 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,880 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2,938 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2,915 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,971 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 2,920 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,870 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2,638 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 2,731 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 2,874 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 2,712 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 2,710 | -0.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2,710 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 223.5, 12.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- France's 2,710 is above the median for high income countries, which is 214, 12.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,912 | 2,841 | 2,971 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,733 | 2,638 | 2,874 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Türkiye 9,737 compare
- 2 United Kingdom 2,790 compare
- 2 United Kingdom 2,790 compare
- 5 Metropolitan France 2,434 compare
- 6 Germany 2,210 compare
- 7 Italy 1,030 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)
- 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 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 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 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 in 2020.
- How does France rank for causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence?
- France ranks 4th out of 45 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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