Maternal mortality ratio in France
France: Maternal mortality ratio was 7.91 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in France, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality ratio in France stood at 7.91 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in France peaked at 18.32 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7.55 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2017.
France ranks 150th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 14.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | 18.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 13.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | 15.47 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
- 147 Finland 8.34 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 148 Albania 8.28 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 149 South Korea 8.12 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 151 Greece 7.65 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 152 Qatar 7.61 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 153 Singapore 7.45 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in France?
- Maternal mortality ratio in France was 7.91 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 18.32 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.55 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2017.
- How does France rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- France ranks 150th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.