Extreme poverty vs child mortality in France

France: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 0.4343 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.4343
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
165th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.24
in 1980
All-time low
0.4113
in 2013
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Extreme poverty vs child mortality in France, 1980–2024

0.40.60.811.21980200220241980: 1.21981: 1.21982: 1.11983: 1.11984: 1.11985: 11986: 11987: 0.9821988: 0.9571989: 0.9311990: 0.8981991: 0.8571992: 0.8081993: 0.7531994: 0.71995: 0.6521996: 0.6131997: 0.5851998: 0.5651999: 0.5512000: 0.5382001: 0.5252002: 0.5092003: 0.4932004: 0.4772005: 0.4632006: 0.4522007: 0.4442008: 0.4362009: 0.4292010: 0.4222011: 0.4152012: 0.4122013: 0.4112014: 0.4132015: 0.4172016: 0.422017: 0.4232018: 0.4242019: 0.4242020: 0.4242021: 0.4262022: 0.4292023: 0.4322024: 0.434

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, extreme poverty vs child mortality in France stood at 0.4343.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in France peaked at 1.24 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.4113, in 2013.

That places France 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.07 0.9306 1.24 10
1990s 0.6983 0.5509 0.8977 10
2000s 0.4765 0.4288 0.5379 10
2010s 0.418 0.4113 0.4238 10
2020s 0.4292 0.4244 0.4343 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 162 New Zealand 0.4738 compare
  2. 163 United Kingdom 0.468 compare
  3. 164 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.4653 compare
  4. 166 Poland 0.4221 compare
  5. 167 Denmark 0.3955 compare
  6. 168 Netherlands 0.3885 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is extreme poverty vs child mortality in France?
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in France was 0.4343 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.24 in 1980.
What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4113 in 2013.
How does France rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
France ranks 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is extreme poverty vs child mortality rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Extreme poverty vs child mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,896 data points, 1980–2024
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