Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in France
France: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 0.3808 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3808
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
175th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.9865
in 1990
All-time low
0.3757
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in France, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in France is 0.3808, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in France peaked at 0.9865 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3757, in 2020.
That places France 175th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9865 | — |
| 1991 | 0.9461 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9086 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.873 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8386 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8048 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.772 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7408 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7119 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6839 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6559 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6272 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5979 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5683 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5401 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5146 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4923 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4734 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4579 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.445 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4341 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4248 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4165 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.409 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4019 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3949 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3884 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3828 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3786 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3762 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3757 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3768 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3787 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3804 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3808 | +0.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.3808 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4414, 86% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- France's 0.3808 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4426, 86% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8266 | 0.6839 | 0.9865 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5373 | 0.445 | 0.6559 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4007 | 0.3762 | 0.4341 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3785 | 0.3757 | 0.3808 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in France?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in France was 0.3808 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9865 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3757 in 2020.
- How does France rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- France ranks 175th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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