Infant mortality in Metropolitan France
Metropolitan France: Infant mortality was 8,206 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Latest (2010)
8,206
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
2nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
14,155
in 1960
All-time low
3,442
in 1999
Years of data
50
1960–2010
Infant mortality in Metropolitan France, 1960–2010
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2010, infant mortality in Metropolitan France stood at 8,206.
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 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3,442, in 1999.
That places Metropolitan France 2nd out of 43 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,248 | 11,931 | 14,155 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,104 | 6,994 | 11,486 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,756 | 4,701 | 6,942 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,890 | 3,442 | 4,488 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6,713 | 3,741 | 9,377 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,206 | 8,206 | 8,206 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Metropolitan France
More health data for Metropolitan France
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 377,938 (2020)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 220,843 (2020)
- Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data 377,938 (2020)
- Infant mortality rates 1.6 (2012)
- Life expectancy by age and sex 82.1 (2012)
- Infant mortality by age and sex 665 (2012)
- Deaths related to infectious diseases 6,840 (2024)
- Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence 2,434 (2024)
- Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence 7.1 (2024)
- Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother, country of residence and 5,688 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality in Metropolitan France?
- Infant mortality in Metropolitan France was 8,206 in 2010, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality recorded in Metropolitan France?
- The highest recorded value was 14,155 in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality recorded in Metropolitan France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,442 in 1999.
- How does Metropolitan France rank for infant mortality?
- Metropolitan France ranks 2nd out of 43 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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