How does France rank for maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality?

France ranks 4th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.

Is maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality rising or falling in France?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this France data come from?

The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality in France

Name: Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality in France
Creator: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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France: Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality was 11.2 Deaths per 1 000 births in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

11.2 Deaths per 1 000 births

Change on year

up 3.7%

World rank

4th

of 33 countries

All-time high

31.3 Deaths per 1 000 births

in 1960

All-time low

6.8 Deaths per 1 000 births

in 1999

Years of data

1960–2024

Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality in France, 1960–2024

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Deaths per 1 000 births.

Analysis

In 2024, maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality in France stood at 11.2 Deaths per 1 000 births.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality in France peaked at 31.3 Deaths per 1 000 births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 6.8 Deaths per 1 000 births, in 1999.

That places France 4th out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality in France, year by year

Annual values for Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality in France, 1960 to 2024.
Year	Deaths per 1 000 births	Change
1960	31.3 Deaths per 1 000 births	—
1961	29.8 Deaths per 1 000 births	-4.8%
1962	29.8 Deaths per 1 000 births	+0.0%
1963	29.4 Deaths per 1 000 births	-1.3%
1964	28.6 Deaths per 1 000 births	-2.7%
1965	27.7 Deaths per 1 000 births	-3.1%
1966	27.2 Deaths per 1 000 births	-1.8%
1967	26.7 Deaths per 1 000 births	-1.8%
1968	25.7 Deaths per 1 000 births	-3.7%
1969	25 Deaths per 1 000 births	-2.7%
1970	23.3 Deaths per 1 000 births	-6.8%
1971	22.5 Deaths per 1 000 births	-3.4%
1972	21.3 Deaths per 1 000 births	-5.3%
1973	20.3 Deaths per 1 000 births	-4.7%
1974	19.3 Deaths per 1 000 births	-4.9%
1975	18.1 Deaths per 1 000 births	-6.2%
1976	16.7 Deaths per 1 000 births	-7.7%
1977	15.6 Deaths per 1 000 births	-6.6%
1978	14.7 Deaths per 1 000 births	-5.8%
1979	13.8 Deaths per 1 000 births	-6.1%
1980	12.9 Deaths per 1 000 births	-6.5%
1981	12.3 Deaths per 1 000 births	-4.7%
1982	11.9 Deaths per 1 000 births	-3.3%
1983	11.4 Deaths per 1 000 births	-4.2%
1984	11.2 Deaths per 1 000 births	-1.8%
1985	10.7 Deaths per 1 000 births	-4.5%
1986	10.4 Deaths per 1 000 births	-2.8%
1987	9.9 Deaths per 1 000 births	-4.8%
1988	9.2 Deaths per 1 000 births	-7.1%
1989	8.9 Deaths per 1 000 births	-3.3%
1990	8.3 Deaths per 1 000 births	-6.7%
1991	8.2 Deaths per 1 000 births	-1.2%
1992	7.7 Deaths per 1 000 births	-6.1%
1993	7.5 Deaths per 1 000 births	-2.6%
1994	7.6 Deaths per 1 000 births	+1.3%
1995	7.7 Deaths per 1 000 births	+1.3%
1996	7.5 Deaths per 1 000 births	-2.6%
1997	7.3 Deaths per 1 000 births	-2.7%
1998	7.2 Deaths per 1 000 births	-1.4%
1999	6.8 Deaths per 1 000 births	-5.6%
2000	6.9 Deaths per 1 000 births	+1.5%
2001	7.1 Deaths per 1 000 births	+2.9%
2002	10.2 Deaths per 1 000 births	+43.7%
2003	11.1 Deaths per 1 000 births	+8.8%
2004	11.1 Deaths per 1 000 births	+0.0%
2005	10.8 Deaths per 1 000 births	-2.7%
2006	11.2 Deaths per 1 000 births	+3.7%
2007	11 Deaths per 1 000 births	-1.8%
2008	12.3 Deaths per 1 000 births	+11.8%
2009	13.7 Deaths per 1 000 births	+11.4%
2010	12.1 Deaths per 1 000 births	-11.7%
2011	11.3 Deaths per 1 000 births	-6.6%
2012	10.6 Deaths per 1 000 births	-6.2%
2013	10.6 Deaths per 1 000 births	+0.0%
2014	10.4 Deaths per 1 000 births	-1.9%
2015	10.6 Deaths per 1 000 births	+1.9%
2016	10.6 Deaths per 1 000 births	+0.0%
2017	10.7 Deaths per 1 000 births	+0.9%
2018	10.6 Deaths per 1 000 births	-0.9%
2019	10.3 Deaths per 1 000 births	-2.8%
2020	10.6 Deaths per 1 000 births	+2.9%
2021	10.6 Deaths per 1 000 births	+0.0%
2022	10.7 Deaths per 1 000 births	+0.9%
2023	10.8 Deaths per 1 000 births	+0.9%
2024	11.2 Deaths per 1 000 births	+3.7%

France compared with similar countries

France's 11.2 Deaths per 1 000 births is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.45 Deaths per 1 000 births, 2.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
France's 11.2 Deaths per 1 000 births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.5 Deaths per 1 000 births, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality 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
2002	+43.7%	7.1 Deaths per 1 000 births	10.2 Deaths per 1 000 births

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	28.12 Deaths per 1 000 births	25 Deaths per 1 000 births	31.3 Deaths per 1 000 births	10
1970s	18.56 Deaths per 1 000 births	13.8 Deaths per 1 000 births	23.3 Deaths per 1 000 births	10
1980s	10.88 Deaths per 1 000 births	8.9 Deaths per 1 000 births	12.9 Deaths per 1 000 births	10
1990s	7.58 Deaths per 1 000 births	6.8 Deaths per 1 000 births	8.3 Deaths per 1 000 births	10
2000s	10.54 Deaths per 1 000 births	6.9 Deaths per 1 000 births	13.7 Deaths per 1 000 births	10
2010s	10.78 Deaths per 1 000 births	10.3 Deaths per 1 000 births	12.1 Deaths per 1 000 births	10
2020s	10.78 Deaths per 1 000 births	10.6 Deaths per 1 000 births	11.2 Deaths per 1 000 births	5

Countries ranked near France

1 Colombia 13.7 Deaths per 1 000 births compare
1 Türkiye 10.4 Deaths per 1 000 births compare
1 Croatia 5.9 Deaths per 1 000 births compare
2 Peru 13 Deaths per 1 000 births compare
2 Netherlands 4.2 Deaths per 1 000 births compare
2 Lithuania 4.2 Deaths per 1 000 births compare
3 Mexico 12.5 Deaths per 1 000 births compare
4 Poland 3.7 Deaths per 1 000 births compare
5 Luxembourg 10.4 Deaths per 1 000 births compare
5 Slovenia 3.5 Deaths per 1 000 births compare
6 Latvia 3.3 Deaths per 1 000 births compare
6 Argentina 9.7 Deaths per 1 000 births compare
7 Ukraine 9.5 Deaths per 1 000 births compare
7 Estonia 1.7 Deaths per 1 000 births compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality in France?: Maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality in France was 11.2 Deaths per 1 000 births in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality recorded in France?: The highest recorded value was 31.3 Deaths per 1 000 births in 1960.
What is the lowest maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality recorded in France?: The lowest recorded value was 6.8 Deaths per 1 000 births in 1999.
How does France rank for maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality?: France ranks 4th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
Is maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality rising or falling in France?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?: The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality
Unit: Deaths per 1 000 births
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 43 places, 2,306 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

This dataset presents time series on infant, neonatal, perinatal and maternal mortality. Data for infant and neonatal mortality are presented either with no minimum threshold of gestation period or birthweight, or following the minimum threshold of 22 weeks (or 500 grams birthweight) Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.