Infant mortality in France
France: Infant mortality was 8,781 Number in 2010. ▲ Rising
Infant mortality in France, 1998–2010
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2010, infant mortality in France stood at 8,781 Number.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 125.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality in France peaked at 9,996 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,746 Number, in 1999.
That places France 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Infant mortality in France, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,918 Number | — |
| 1999 | 3,746 Number | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 3,900 Number | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 3,991 Number | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 6,682 Number | +67.4% |
| 2003 | 7,368 Number | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 7,511 Number | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 7,446 Number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 7,999 Number | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 7,730 Number | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 8,849 Number | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 9,996 Number | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 8,781 Number | -12.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 8,781 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 197 Number, 44.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- France's 8,781 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 192 Number, 45.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +67.4% | 3,991 Number | 6,682 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,832 Number | 3,746 Number | 3,918 Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,147 Number | 3,900 Number | 9,996 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,781 Number | 8,781 Number | 8,781 Number | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
- 2 Metropolitan France 8,206 Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom 3,157 Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom 3,157 Number 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 infant mortality in France?
- Infant mortality in France was 8,781 Number in 2010, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 9,996 Number in 2009.
- What is the lowest infant mortality recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,746 Number in 1999.
- How does France rank for infant mortality?
- France ranks 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is infant mortality rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Infant mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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