Infant mortality in France
France: Infant mortality was 8,781 Number in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
8,781 Number
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
1st
of 43 countries
All-time high
9,996 Number
in 2009
All-time low
3,746 Number
in 1999
Years of data
13
1998–2010
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 43 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.
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
- 4 Germany 2,787 Number 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 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 43 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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