Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in France
France: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0012 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
126th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.007 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0012 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in France stood at 0.0012 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in France peaked at 0.007 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places France 126th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.0012 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- France's 0.0012 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 123 Germany 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Cyprus 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Uzbekistan 0.0012 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Libya 0.0012 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Albania 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Slovakia 0.0011 units per square kilometre 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 child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in France?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in France was 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.007 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does France rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- France ranks 126th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.