Maternal mortality ratio in France
France: Maternal mortality ratio was 7.3 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in France, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
France recorded 7.3 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in France peaked at 9.73 per 100,000 live births in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.3 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
France ranks 159th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.34 per 100,000 live births | 9.08 per 100,000 live births | 9.73 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.84 per 100,000 live births | 8.36 per 100,000 live births | 9.43 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.42 per 100,000 live births | 7.3 per 100,000 live births | 8.89 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 156 Lithuania 7.67 per 100,000 live births compare
- 157 San Marino 7.66 per 100,000 live births compare
- 158 Saudi Arabia 7.36 per 100,000 live births compare
- 160 New Zealand 7.03 per 100,000 live births compare
- 161 Albania 6.87 per 100,000 live births compare
- 162 Italy 6.48 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for France
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,016 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 603 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in France?
- Maternal mortality ratio in France was 7.3 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 9.73 per 100,000 live births in 2009.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does France rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- France ranks 159th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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