Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in France
France: Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence was 2,703 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,703
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
4th
of 43 countries
All-time high
2,960
in 2017
All-time low
2,625
in 2020
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in France, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in France stood at 2,703.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in France peaked at 2,960 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,625, in 2020.
France ranks 4th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2,817 | — |
| 2012 | 2,899 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 2,910 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,858 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2,916 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2,898 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,960 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2,914 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,862 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2,625 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 2,728 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 2,871 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 2,703 | -5.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2,703 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 223, 12.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- France's 2,703 is above the median for high income countries, which is 214, 12.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,893 | 2,817 | 2,960 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,732 | 2,625 | 2,871 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
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 residence in France?
- Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in France was 2,703 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2,960 in 2017.
- What is the lowest causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,625 in 2020.
- How does France rank for causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence?
- France ranks 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 residence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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