Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in France
France: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.6412 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6412
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
34th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.6412
in 2024
All-time low
0.3947
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in France, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in France stood at 0.6412. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in France peaked at 0.6412 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3947, in 1992.
That places France 34th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4017 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3953 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3947 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4041 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4373 | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4772 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5045 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5157 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5195 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5114 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5242 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5242 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5276 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5308 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.532 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.531 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5386 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5323 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.546 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5497 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5576 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5535 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5584 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5623 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5733 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5745 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5829 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5859 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5942 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5976 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5947 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.608 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6103 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6072 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6412 | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4561 | 0.3947 | 0.5195 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5336 | 0.5242 | 0.5497 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.574 | 0.5535 | 0.5976 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6123 | 0.5947 | 0.6412 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 31 Qatar 0.6491 compare
- 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6477 compare
- 33 Austria 0.6434 compare
- 35 Kyrgyzstan 0.641 compare
- 36 Afghanistan 0.6356 compare
- 37 Australia 0.6326 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 0.4211 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.4889 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in France?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in France was 0.6412 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6412 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3947 in 1992.
- How does France rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- France ranks 34th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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