Mortality rate, infant, female in France
France: Mortality rate, infant, female was 3.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
165th
of 197 countries
All-time high
20.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
2.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2007
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in France, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant, female in France stood at 3.1 per 1,000 live births.
That represents a change of up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in France peaked at 20.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2007.
That places France 165th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, infant, female in France, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1962 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 11 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 6 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 per 1,000 live births | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.89 per 1,000 live births | 9 per 1,000 live births | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.49 per 1,000 live births | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.88 per 1,000 live births | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.08 per 1,000 live births | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.88 per 1,000 live births | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | 3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.06 per 1,000 live births | 3 per 1,000 live births | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, female in France?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in France was 3.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 per 1,000 live births in 2007.
- How does France rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- France ranks 165th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.