Child mortality rate in France
France: Child mortality rate was 0.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in France, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 0.4% for child mortality rate in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in France peaked at 5.8% in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2019.
That places France 178th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, 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 | 4.2% | 3.0% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near France
- 175 Montenegro 0.4% compare
- 175 Netherlands 0.4% compare
- 175 Switzerland 0.4% compare
- 178 Australia 0.4% compare
- 178 San Marino 0.4% compare
- 181 Belgium 0.3% compare
- 181 Denmark 0.3% compare
More health data for France
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 rate in France?
- Child mortality rate in France was 0.4% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
- How does France rank for child mortality rate?
- France ranks 178th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of death before the age of five