Child mortality around the world in France
France: Child mortality around the world was 0.4125 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4125
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
200th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.98
in 1950
All-time low
0.4015
in 2011
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality around the world in France, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality around the world in France is 0.4125, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in France peaked at 5.98 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.4015, in 2011.
That places France 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.67 | 3.47 | 5.98 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.69 | 2.3 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.68 | 1.26 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 | 0.9206 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7002 | 0.5415 | 0.8928 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4873 | 0.4445 | 0.5577 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4259 | 0.4015 | 0.444 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4234 | 0.4045 | 0.4471 | 4 |
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More health data for France
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,016 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 603 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 410,003 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 393,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 422,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 401,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 424,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 402,563 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality around the world in France?
- Child mortality around the world in France was 0.4125 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 5.98 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4015 in 2011.
- How does France rank for child mortality around the world?
- France ranks 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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