What is infant mortality rate in France?

Infant mortality rate in France was 0.343 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in France?

The highest recorded value was 5.14 deaths per 100 live births in 1949.

What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in France?

The lowest recorded value was 0.308 deaths per 100 live births in 2012.

How does France rank for infant mortality rate?

France ranks 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in France?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this France data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality rate in France

Name: Infant mortality rate in France
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

France: Infant mortality rate was 0.343 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.343 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

167th

of 199 countries

All-time high

5.14 deaths per 100 live births

in 1949

All-time low

0.308 deaths per 100 live births

in 2012

Years of data

1949–2024

Infant mortality rate in France, 1949–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

France recorded 0.343 deaths per 100 live births for infant mortality rate in 2024.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in France peaked at 5.14 deaths per 100 live births in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.308 deaths per 100 live births, in 2012.

France ranks 167th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	5.14 deaths per 100 live births	5.14 deaths per 100 live births	5.14 deaths per 100 live births	1
1950s	3.54 deaths per 100 live births	2.52 deaths per 100 live births	4.8 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	1.93 deaths per 100 live births	1.58 deaths per 100 live births	2.37 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	1.26 deaths per 100 live births	1.05 deaths per 100 live births	1.51 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	0.8784 deaths per 100 live births	0.7722 deaths per 100 live births	1.01 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	0.5672 deaths per 100 live births	0.425 deaths per 100 live births	0.7453 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.3499 deaths per 100 live births	0.3148 deaths per 100 live births	0.4085 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.3184 deaths per 100 live births	0.308 deaths per 100 live births	0.3315 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.338 deaths per 100 live births	0.333 deaths per 100 live births	0.343 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near France

164 Poland 0.3612 deaths per 100 live births compare
165 Denmark 0.3528 deaths per 100 live births compare
168 Switzerland 0.3422 deaths per 100 live births compare
169 Netherlands 0.3403 deaths per 100 live births compare
170 Greece 0.3236 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate in France?: Infant mortality rate in France was 0.343 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in France?: The highest recorded value was 5.14 deaths per 100 live births in 1949.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in France?: The lowest recorded value was 0.308 deaths per 100 live births in 2012.
How does France rank for infant mortality rate?: France ranks 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in France?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 13,185 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .