Infant mortality (Eurostat) in Metropolitan France
Metropolitan France: Infant mortality (Eurostat) was 8,206 Number in 2010. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality in Metropolitan France, 1960–2010
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2010, infant mortality in Metropolitan France stood at 8,206 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 119.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality in Metropolitan France peaked at 14,155 Number in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3,442 Number, in 1999.
That places Metropolitan France 2nd out of 58 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Infant mortality (Eurostat) in Metropolitan France, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14,155 Number | — |
| 1961 | 13,840 Number | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 13,622 Number | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 14,152 Number | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 13,849 Number | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 13,319 Number | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 13,127 Number | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 12,526 Number | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 11,957 Number | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 11,931 Number | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 11,469 Number | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 11,486 Number | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 10,952 Number | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 10,470 Number | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 9,358 Number | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 8,225 Number | -12.1% |
| 1976 | 7,522 Number | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 7,445 Number | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 7,120 Number | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 6,994 Number | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 6,942 Number | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 6,644 Number | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 6,334 Number | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 5,723 Number | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 5,835 Number | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 5,658 Number | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 5,615 Number | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 5,304 Number | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 4,808 Number | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 4,701 Number | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 4,488 Number | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 4,364 Number | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 4,055 Number | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 3,791 Number | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 3,633 Number | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 3,859 Number | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 3,689 Number | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 3,685 Number | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 3,442 Number | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 3,741 Number | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 3,741 Number | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6,259 Number | +67.3% |
| 2003 | 6,862 Number | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 7,054 Number | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 6,964 Number | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 7,531 Number | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 7,246 Number | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 8,356 Number | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 9,377 Number | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 8,206 Number | -12.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality (Eurostat) in Metropolitan 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 | +67.3% | 3,741 Number | 6,259 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,248 Number | 11,931 Number | 14,155 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,104 Number | 6,994 Number | 11,486 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,756 Number | 4,701 Number | 6,942 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,890 Number | 3,442 Number | 4,488 Number | 9 |
| 2000s | 6,713 Number | 3,741 Number | 9,377 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,206 Number | 8,206 Number | 8,206 Number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Metropolitan France
- 1 France 8,781 Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom 3,157 Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom 3,157 Number compare
- 5 Germany 2,787 Number compare
More health data for Metropolitan France
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 377,938 Number (2020)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 220,843 Number (2020)
- Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data 377,938 Number (2020)
- Infant mortality rates 1.6 Rate (2012)
- Life expectancy by age and sex 82.1 Year (2012)
- Infant mortality by age and sex 665 Number (2012)
- Deaths related to infectious diseases 6,840 Number (2024)
- Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence 2,434 Number (2024)
- Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence 7.1 Rate (2024)
- Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother, country of residence and 5,688 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality in Metropolitan France?
- Infant mortality in Metropolitan France was 8,206 Number in 2010, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality recorded in Metropolitan France?
- The highest recorded value was 14,155 Number in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality recorded in Metropolitan France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,442 Number in 1999.
- How does Metropolitan France rank for infant mortality?
- Metropolitan France ranks 2nd out of 58 countries with data for 2010.
- Is infant mortality rising or falling in Metropolitan France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Metropolitan 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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