Mortality rate, under-5, male in France

France: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 4.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
32 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
4.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2011
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Mortality rate, under-5, male in France, 1960–2024

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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, under-5, male in France stood at 4.7 per 1,000 live births.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in France peaked at 32 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2011.

That places France 162nd out of 196 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, under-5, male in France, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in France, 1960 to 2024.
Year per 1,000 live births Change
1960 32 per 1,000 live births
1961 30.3 per 1,000 live births -5.3%
1962 28.9 per 1,000 live births -4.6%
1963 27.4 per 1,000 live births -5.2%
1964 26.2 per 1,000 live births -4.4%
1965 25.1 per 1,000 live births -4.2%
1966 24.1 per 1,000 live births -4.0%
1967 23.1 per 1,000 live births -4.1%
1968 22.2 per 1,000 live births -3.9%
1969 21.4 per 1,000 live births -3.6%
1970 20.5 per 1,000 live births -4.2%
1971 19.5 per 1,000 live births -4.9%
1972 18.7 per 1,000 live births -4.1%
1973 17.9 per 1,000 live births -4.3%
1974 17.4 per 1,000 live births -2.8%
1975 16.8 per 1,000 live births -3.4%
1976 16.3 per 1,000 live births -3.0%
1977 15.8 per 1,000 live births -3.1%
1978 15.1 per 1,000 live births -4.4%
1979 14.5 per 1,000 live births -4.0%
1980 14 per 1,000 live births -3.4%
1981 13.5 per 1,000 live births -3.6%
1982 13 per 1,000 live births -3.7%
1983 12.5 per 1,000 live births -3.8%
1984 12.1 per 1,000 live births -3.2%
1985 11.7 per 1,000 live births -3.3%
1986 11.4 per 1,000 live births -2.6%
1987 11.2 per 1,000 live births -1.8%
1988 10.9 per 1,000 live births -2.7%
1989 10.6 per 1,000 live births -2.8%
1990 10.3 per 1,000 live births -2.8%
1991 9.8 per 1,000 live births -4.9%
1992 9.2 per 1,000 live births -6.1%
1993 8.6 per 1,000 live births -6.5%
1994 7.9 per 1,000 live births -8.1%
1995 7.3 per 1,000 live births -7.6%
1996 6.9 per 1,000 live births -5.5%
1997 6.5 per 1,000 live births -5.8%
1998 6.3 per 1,000 live births -3.1%
1999 6.2 per 1,000 live births -1.6%
2000 6 per 1,000 live births -3.2%
2001 5.8 per 1,000 live births -3.3%
2002 5.7 per 1,000 live births -1.7%
2003 5.5 per 1,000 live births -3.5%
2004 5.3 per 1,000 live births -3.6%
2005 5.1 per 1,000 live births -3.8%
2006 5 per 1,000 live births -2.0%
2007 4.9 per 1,000 live births -2.0%
2008 4.8 per 1,000 live births -2.0%
2009 4.7 per 1,000 live births -2.1%
2010 4.6 per 1,000 live births -2.1%
2011 4.5 per 1,000 live births -2.2%
2012 4.5 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2013 4.5 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2014 4.5 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2015 4.6 per 1,000 live births +2.2%
2016 4.6 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2017 4.6 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2018 4.6 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2019 4.6 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2020 4.6 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2021 4.6 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2022 4.6 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2023 4.7 per 1,000 live births +2.2%
2024 4.7 per 1,000 live births +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.07 per 1,000 live births 21.4 per 1,000 live births 32 per 1,000 live births 10
1970s 17.25 per 1,000 live births 14.5 per 1,000 live births 20.5 per 1,000 live births 10
1980s 12.09 per 1,000 live births 10.6 per 1,000 live births 14 per 1,000 live births 10
1990s 7.9 per 1,000 live births 6.2 per 1,000 live births 10.3 per 1,000 live births 10
2000s 5.28 per 1,000 live births 4.7 per 1,000 live births 6 per 1,000 live births 10
2010s 4.56 per 1,000 live births 4.5 per 1,000 live births 4.6 per 1,000 live births 10
2020s 4.64 per 1,000 live births 4.6 per 1,000 live births 4.7 per 1,000 live births 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 161 New Zealand 5.1 per 1,000 live births compare
  2. 163 Poland 4.6 per 1,000 live births compare
  3. 164 Denmark 4.3 per 1,000 live births compare
  4. 165 Netherlands 4.2 per 1,000 live births compare
  5. 165 Switzerland 4.2 per 1,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, under-5, male in France?
Mortality rate, under-5, male in France was 4.7 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, under-5, male recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 32 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5 per 1,000 live births in 2011.
How does France rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
France ranks 162nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 13,475 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.