Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in France
France: Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence was 2,703 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,703 Number
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
4th
of 42 countries
All-time high
2,960 Number
in 2017
All-time low
2,625 Number
in 2020
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in France, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2023, causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in France stood at 2,703 Number.
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 Number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,625 Number, in 2020.
France ranks 4th of 42 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2,817 Number | — |
| 2012 | 2,899 Number | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 2,910 Number | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,858 Number | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2,916 Number | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2,898 Number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,960 Number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2,914 Number | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,862 Number | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2,625 Number | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 2,728 Number | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 2,871 Number | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 2,703 Number | -5.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2,703 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 223 Number, 12.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- France's 2,703 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 214 Number, 12.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,893 Number | 2,817 Number | 2,960 Number | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,732 Number | 2,625 Number | 2,871 Number | 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)
- 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 residence in France?
- Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in France was 2,703 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 2020.
- How does France rank for causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence?
- France ranks 4th out of 42 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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