Infant mortality by age and sex in France
France: Infant mortality by age and sex was 618 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
618
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
5th
of 46 countries
All-time high
812
in 2017
All-time low
618
in 2023
Years of data
16
2008–2023
Infant mortality by age and sex in France, 2008–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
France recorded 618 for infant mortality by age and sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by age and sex in France peaked at 812 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 618, in 2023.
France ranks 5th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Infant mortality by age and sex in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 787 | — |
| 2009 | 785 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 656 | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 704 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 743 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 721 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 758 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 768 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 774 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 812 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 666 | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 744 | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 652 | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 694 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 697 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 618 | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 786 | 785 | 787 | 2 |
| 2010s | 734.6 | 656 | 812 | 10 |
| 2020s | 665.25 | 618 | 697 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,016 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 603 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0793 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.083 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by age and sex in France?
- Infant mortality by age and sex in France was 618 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 812 in 2017.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 618 in 2023.
- How does France rank for infant mortality by age and sex?
- France ranks 5th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality by age and sex rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Infant mortality by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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