Mortality rate, adult, male in France
France: Mortality rate, adult, male was 88.44 per 1,000 male adults in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
88.44 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
170th
of 218 countries
All-time high
222.35 per 1,000 male adults
in 1963
All-time low
88.44 per 1,000 male adults
in 2023
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Mortality rate, adult, male in France, 1960–2023
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, male in France is 88.44 per 1,000 male adults, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in France peaked at 222.35 per 1,000 male adults in 1963 and was at its lowest, 88.44 per 1,000 male adults, in 2023.
France ranks 170th 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, male in France, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 217.04 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 214.39 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 219.34 per 1,000 male adults | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 222.35 per 1,000 male adults | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 212.06 per 1,000 male adults | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 217.85 per 1,000 male adults | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 212.85 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 213.78 per 1,000 male adults | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 213.05 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 217.93 per 1,000 male adults | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 204.66 per 1,000 male adults | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 208.88 per 1,000 male adults | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 209.24 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 206.23 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 204.52 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 205.23 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 207.23 per 1,000 male adults | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 201.01 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 198.33 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 198.26 per 1,000 male adults | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 195.91 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 192.75 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 191.7 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 190.31 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 187.45 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 185.11 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 181.79 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 174.99 per 1,000 male adults | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 172.56 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 171.34 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 167.56 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 165.88 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 163.67 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 162.37 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 159.83 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 156.39 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 152.14 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 146.08 per 1,000 male adults | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 143.19 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 141.16 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 138.64 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 138.19 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 136.68 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 134.87 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 126.87 per 1,000 male adults | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 126.59 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 123.28 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 120.77 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 118.25 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 118.42 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 115.67 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 112.6 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 109.1 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 105.32 per 1,000 male adults | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 100.47 per 1,000 male adults | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 101.59 per 1,000 male adults | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 97.92 per 1,000 male adults | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 95.38 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 94.2 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 91.76 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 92.81 per 1,000 male adults | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 93.23 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 92.44 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 88.44 per 1,000 male adults | -4.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 88.44 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.92 per 1,000 male adults, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 88.44 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94 per 1,000 male adults, 94% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 216.06 per 1,000 male adults | 212.06 per 1,000 male adults | 222.35 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 204.36 per 1,000 male adults | 198.26 per 1,000 male adults | 209.24 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 184.39 per 1,000 male adults | 171.34 per 1,000 male adults | 195.91 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 155.83 per 1,000 male adults | 141.16 per 1,000 male adults | 167.56 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.26 per 1,000 male adults | 118.25 per 1,000 male adults | 138.64 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.4 per 1,000 male adults | 91.76 per 1,000 male adults | 115.67 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.73 per 1,000 male adults | 88.44 per 1,000 male adults | 93.23 per 1,000 male adults | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 167 Kosovo 89.21 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 167 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 89.21 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 169 Portugal 88.94 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 171 Northern Mariana Islands 87.92 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 172 Slovenia 87.42 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 173 Algeria 86.86 per 1,000 male adults compare
More health data for France
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0689 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8291 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in France?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in France was 88.44 per 1,000 male adults in 2023, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 222.35 per 1,000 male adults in 1963.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.44 per 1,000 male adults in 2023.
- How does France rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- France ranks 170th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.