Child mortality in France
France: Child mortality was 0.43 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.43
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 200 countries
All-time high
34.73
in 1859
All-time low
0.41
in 2012
Years of data
209
1816–2024
Child mortality in France, 1816–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 0.43 for child mortality in 2024.
The figure is up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in France peaked at 34.73 in 1859 and was at its lowest, 0.41, in 2012.
France ranks 166th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1816 | 27.32 | — |
| 1817 | 28.35 | +3.8% |
| 1818 | 29.37 | +3.6% |
| 1819 | 31.22 | +6.3% |
| 1820 | 28.48 | -8.8% |
| 1821 | 28.73 | +0.9% |
| 1822 | 30.94 | +7.7% |
| 1823 | 28.92 | -6.5% |
| 1824 | 30.56 | +5.7% |
| 1825 | 30.57 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 30.37 | -0.7% |
| 1827 | 28.45 | -6.3% |
| 1828 | 31.28 | +9.9% |
| 1829 | 28.43 | -9.1% |
| 1830 | 28.29 | -0.5% |
| 1831 | 28.35 | +0.2% |
| 1832 | 29.8 | +5.1% |
| 1833 | 28.65 | -3.9% |
| 1834 | 33.8 | +18.0% |
| 1835 | 27.73 | -18.0% |
| 1836 | 25.91 | -6.6% |
| 1837 | 27.41 | +5.8% |
| 1838 | 28.65 | +4.5% |
| 1839 | 26.8 | -6.5% |
| 1840 | 26.07 | -2.7% |
| 1841 | 26.25 | +0.7% |
| 1842 | 27.01 | +2.9% |
| 1843 | 26.89 | -0.4% |
| 1844 | 25.19 | -6.3% |
| 1845 | 23.69 | -6.0% |
| 1846 | 27.16 | +14.6% |
| 1847 | 25.81 | -5.0% |
| 1848 | 26.48 | +2.6% |
| 1849 | 30.11 | +13.7% |
| 1850 | 23.81 | -20.9% |
| 1851 | 26.21 | +10.1% |
| 1852 | 26.51 | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 24.44 | -7.8% |
| 1854 | 29.8 | +21.9% |
| 1855 | 27.87 | -6.5% |
| 1856 | 26.86 | -3.6% |
| 1857 | 28.55 | +6.3% |
| 1858 | 28.25 | -1.1% |
| 1859 | 34.73 | +22.9% |
| 1860 | 24.33 | -29.9% |
| 1861 | 29.11 | +19.6% |
| 1862 | 25.83 | -11.3% |
| 1863 | 27.52 | +6.5% |
| 1864 | 26.49 | -3.7% |
| 1865 | 28.33 | +6.9% |
| 1866 | 25.33 | -10.6% |
| 1867 | 26.35 | +4.0% |
| 1868 | 28.84 | +9.4% |
| 1869 | 27.36 | -5.1% |
| 1870 | 30.03 | +9.8% |
| 1871 | 34.39 | +14.5% |
| 1872 | 25.49 | -25.9% |
| 1873 | 26.7 | +4.7% |
| 1874 | 24.17 | -9.5% |
| 1875 | 24.57 | +1.7% |
| 1876 | 24.04 | -2.2% |
| 1877 | 23.7 | -1.4% |
| 1878 | 24.95 | +5.3% |
| 1879 | 23.54 | -5.7% |
| 1880 | 25.7 | +9.2% |
| 1881 | 24.41 | -5.0% |
| 1882 | 24.84 | +1.8% |
| 1883 | 24.79 | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 26 | +4.9% |
| 1885 | 24.02 | -7.6% |
| 1886 | 25 | +4.1% |
| 1887 | 24.26 | -3.0% |
| 1888 | 24.18 | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 22.95 | -5.1% |
| 1890 | 25.06 | +9.2% |
| 1891 | 23.55 | -6.0% |
| 1892 | 25.02 | +6.2% |
| 1893 | 24.9 | -0.5% |
| 1894 | 22.63 | -9.1% |
| 1895 | 22.82 | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 20.32 | -11.0% |
| 1897 | 20.7 | +1.9% |
| 1898 | 22.85 | +10.4% |
| 1899 | 23.42 | +2.5% |
| 1900 | 22.4 | -4.4% |
| 1901 | 20.66 | -7.8% |
| 1902 | 19.66 | -4.8% |
| 1903 | 19.44 | -1.1% |
| 1904 | 20.17 | +3.8% |
| 1905 | 19.06 | -5.5% |
| 1906 | 20 | +4.9% |
| 1907 | 18.4 | -8.0% |
| 1908 | 18.16 | -1.3% |
| 1909 | 16.75 | -7.8% |
| 1910 | 16.01 | -4.4% |
| 1911 | 20.43 | +27.6% |
| 1912 | 15.7 | -23.2% |
| 1913 | 16.3 | +3.8% |
| 1914 | 15.51 | -4.8% |
| 1915 | 16.59 | +7.0% |
| 1916 | 16.42 | -1.0% |
| 1917 | 18.1 | +10.2% |
| 1918 | 22.16 | +22.4% |
| 1919 | 17.78 | -19.8% |
| 1920 | 16.78 | -5.6% |
| 1921 | 15.52 | -7.5% |
| 1922 | 11.91 | -23.3% |
| 1923 | 13.4 | +12.5% |
| 1924 | 11.89 | -11.3% |
| 1925 | 12.75 | +7.2% |
| 1926 | 13.42 | +5.3% |
| 1927 | 11.8 | -12.1% |
| 1928 | 12.66 | +7.3% |
| 1929 | 13.02 | +2.8% |
| 1930 | 10.94 | -16.0% |
| 1931 | 10.47 | -4.3% |
| 1932 | 10.62 | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 10.04 | -5.5% |
| 1934 | 9.77 | -2.7% |
| 1935 | 9.18 | -6.0% |
| 1936 | 9.24 | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 8.98 | -2.8% |
| 1938 | 8.95 | -0.3% |
| 1939 | 8.57 | -4.2% |
| 1940 | 11.53 | +34.5% |
| 1941 | 9.41 | -18.4% |
| 1942 | 9.66 | +2.7% |
| 1943 | 10.11 | +4.7% |
| 1944 | 10.5 | +3.9% |
| 1945 | 13.63 | +29.8% |
| 1946 | 9.73 | -28.6% |
| 1947 | 8.27 | -15.0% |
| 1948 | 6.51 | -21.3% |
| 1949 | 6.11 | -6.1% |
| 1950 | 5.71 | -6.5% |
| 1951 | 5.33 | -6.7% |
| 1952 | 4.97 | -6.8% |
| 1953 | 4.63 | -6.8% |
| 1954 | 4.31 | -6.9% |
| 1955 | 4.01 | -7.0% |
| 1956 | 3.74 | -6.7% |
| 1957 | 3.48 | -7.0% |
| 1958 | 3.24 | -6.9% |
| 1959 | 3.03 | -6.5% |
| 1960 | 2.85 | -5.9% |
| 1961 | 2.7 | -5.3% |
| 1962 | 2.57 | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 2.45 | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 2.34 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 2.24 | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 2.14 | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 2.06 | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 1.99 | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 1.91 | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 1.82 | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 1.74 | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 1.66 | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 1.6 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 1.54 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 1.49 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 1.44 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 1.39 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 1.34 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 1.28 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 1.24 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.19 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 1.15 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 1.11 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 1.07 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 1.04 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.01 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.98 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.96 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.93 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.86 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.81 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.75 | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.65 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.61 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.58 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.57 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.55 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.54 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.52 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.51 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.49 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.48 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.46 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.45 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.44 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.43 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.42 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.42 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.41 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.42 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.42 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.42 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.42 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.42 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.42 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.43 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.43 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.47, 91% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- France's 0.43 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | +34.5% | 8.57 | 11.53 |
| 1945 | +29.8% | 10.5 | 13.63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 29.07 | 27.32 | 31.22 | 4 |
| 1820s | 29.67 | 28.43 | 31.28 | 10 |
| 1830s | 28.54 | 25.91 | 33.8 | 10 |
| 1840s | 26.47 | 23.69 | 30.11 | 10 |
| 1850s | 27.7 | 23.81 | 34.73 | 10 |
| 1860s | 26.95 | 24.33 | 29.11 | 10 |
| 1870s | 26.16 | 23.54 | 34.39 | 10 |
| 1880s | 24.62 | 22.95 | 26 | 10 |
| 1890s | 23.13 | 20.32 | 25.06 | 10 |
| 1900s | 19.47 | 16.75 | 22.4 | 10 |
| 1910s | 17.5 | 15.51 | 22.16 | 10 |
| 1920s | 13.32 | 11.8 | 16.78 | 10 |
| 1930s | 9.68 | 8.57 | 10.94 | 10 |
| 1940s | 9.55 | 6.11 | 13.63 | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.25 | 3.03 | 5.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.33 | 1.91 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.53 | 1.28 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 | 0.93 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.698 | 0.55 | 0.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.476 | 0.43 | 0.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.417 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.428 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 163 New Zealand 0.47 compare
- 163 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.47 compare
- 163 United Kingdom 0.47 compare
- 167 Poland 0.42 compare
- 168 Denmark 0.4 compare
- 169 Ireland 0.39 compare
- 169 Netherlands 0.39 compare
- 169 Switzerland 0.39 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)
- 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 child mortality in France?
- Child mortality in France was 0.43 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 34.73 in 1859.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.41 in 2012.
- How does France rank for child mortality?
- France ranks 166th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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