Mortality rate, infant, male in France
France: Mortality rate, infant, male was 3.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 197 countries
All-time high
26.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
3.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2010
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant, male in France is 3.7 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in France peaked at 26.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2010.
That places France 164th 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, male in France, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1962 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 23 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 21 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 13 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 10 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 6 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.8 per 1,000 live births | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | 26.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.21 per 1,000 live births | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | 17 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 10 per 1,000 live births | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.42 per 1,000 live births | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.89 per 1,000 live births | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.48 per 1,000 live births | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.66 per 1,000 live births | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 161 United Arab Emirates 4.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 162 Poland 4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 163 Denmark 3.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 164 Ireland 3.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 164 Netherlands 3.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 164 Switzerland 3.7 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in France?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in France was 3.7 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, male recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 per 1,000 live births in 2010.
- How does France rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- France ranks 164th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.