Lifetime risk of maternal death in France
France: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 9,984 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Lifetime risk of maternal death in France, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in France stood at 9,984 1 in: rate varies by country. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.1% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in France peaked at 9,984 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,810 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
France ranks 40th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in France, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,810 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 2,856 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 3,037 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 3,064 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 3,141 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 3,326 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 3,368 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 3,560 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 3,894 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 4,218 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 4,295 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 4,803 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 5,629 1 in: rate varies by country | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 6,065 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 6,397 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 6,520 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 6,666 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 6,771 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 6,811 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 6,877 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 6,765 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 6,479 1 in: rate varies by country | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 6,562 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 6,252 1 in: rate varies by country | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 6,165 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 6,276 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 6,456 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 6,608 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 6,823 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 6,872 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 7,071 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 7,212 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 7,661 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 7,610 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 7,857 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 7,542 1 in: rate varies by country | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 7,557 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 7,794 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 9,984 1 in: rate varies by country | +28.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 9,984 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,964 1 in: rate varies by country, 91% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- France's 9,984 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,578 1 in: rate varies by country, 86% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +28.1% | 7,794 1 in: rate varies by country | 9,984 1 in: rate varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,982 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,810 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,141 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 4,556 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,326 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,397 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,587 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,165 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,877 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,045 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,276 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,857 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,219 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,542 1 in: rate varies by country | 9,984 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 37 Albania 10,999 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 38 Andorra 10,866 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 39 Monaco 10,688 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 41 Kuwait 9,387 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 42 New Zealand 9,363 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 43 Chile 9,268 1 in: rate varies by country compare
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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8291 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in France?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in France was 9,984 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 9,984 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,810 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does France rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- France ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.