Maternal mortality vs fertility in France
France: Maternal mortality vs fertility was 7.91 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
7.91
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
150th
of 185 countries
All-time high
18.32
in 1985
All-time low
7.55
in 2017
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality vs fertility in France, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality vs fertility in France is 7.91, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs fertility in France peaked at 18.32 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7.55, in 2017.
That places France 150th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 | 14.92 | 18.32 | 5 |
| 1990s | 13.39 | 10.11 | 15.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.27 | 8.43 | 9.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.32 | 7.55 | 9.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.91 | 7.91 | 7.91 | 1 |
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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 vs fertility in France?
- Maternal mortality vs fertility in France was 7.91 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 18.32 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.55 in 2017.
- How does France rank for maternal mortality vs fertility?
- France ranks 150th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs fertility 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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