Mortality rate, adult, female in France
France: Mortality rate, adult, female was 44.99 per 1,000 female adults in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
44.99 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
180th
of 218 countries
All-time high
115.17 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
44.99 per 1,000 female adults
in 2023
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Mortality rate, adult, female in France, 1960–2023
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rate, adult, female in France stood at 44.99 per 1,000 female adults. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in France peaked at 115.17 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 44.99 per 1,000 female adults, in 2023.
France ranks 180th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in France, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 115.17 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 109.19 per 1,000 female adults | -5.2% |
| 1962 | 111.69 per 1,000 female adults | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 112.45 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 107.28 per 1,000 female adults | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 108.86 per 1,000 female adults | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 105.89 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 105.47 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 104.27 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 106.25 per 1,000 female adults | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 101.13 per 1,000 female adults | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 101.06 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 100.36 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 97.17 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 95.62 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 95.07 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 92.71 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 88.74 per 1,000 female adults | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 88 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 86.13 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 84.92 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 82.43 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 80.83 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 80.98 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 78 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 76.69 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 75.08 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 72.87 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 72.03 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 70.86 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 68.98 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 68.2 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 67.62 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 68.14 per 1,000 female adults | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 66.54 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 65.93 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 65.4 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 63.37 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 62.74 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 62.11 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 60.94 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 61 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 60.63 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 60.01 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 57.92 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 56.75 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 56.16 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 54.81 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 55.02 per 1,000 female adults | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 55.37 per 1,000 female adults | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 53.66 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 52.56 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 51.59 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 50.51 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 49.31 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 49.38 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.31 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 48.27 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.22 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 47.02 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 46.85 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 46 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 46.41 per 1,000 female adults | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 44.99 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 44.99 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.08 per 1,000 female adults, 92% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 44.99 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.22 per 1,000 female adults, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108.65 per 1,000 female adults | 104.27 per 1,000 female adults | 115.17 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 94.6 per 1,000 female adults | 86.13 per 1,000 female adults | 101.13 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.47 per 1,000 female adults | 70.86 per 1,000 female adults | 84.92 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.9 per 1,000 female adults | 62.11 per 1,000 female adults | 68.98 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.86 per 1,000 female adults | 54.81 per 1,000 female adults | 61 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.88 per 1,000 female adults | 47.02 per 1,000 female adults | 53.66 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.06 per 1,000 female adults | 44.99 per 1,000 female adults | 46.85 per 1,000 female adults | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in France?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in France was 44.99 per 1,000 female adults in 2023, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 115.17 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.99 per 1,000 female adults in 2023.
- How does France rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- France ranks 180th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.