Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in France

France: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 1,805 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,805
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
79th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2,784
in 1990
All-time low
1,761
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in France, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200720241990: 2.8k1991: 2.6k1992: 2.4k1993: 2.3k1994: 2.2k1995: 2.3k1996: 2.3k1997: 2.2k1998: 2.2k1999: 2.1k2000: 2.1k2001: 2.1k2002: 2.1k2003: 2.0k2004: 2.0k2005: 1.9k2006: 1.9k2007: 1.9k2008: 1.9k2009: 1.9k2010: 1.9k2011: 1.8k2012: 1.8k2013: 1.8k2014: 1.9k2015: 1.9k2016: 1.9k2017: 1.8k2018: 1.8k2019: 1.8k2020: 1.8k2021: 1.8k2022: 1.8k2023: 1.8k2024: 1.8k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in France stood at 1,805.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in France peaked at 2,784 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,761, in 2023.

France ranks 79th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in France, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in France, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 2,784
1991 2,607 -6.4%
1992 2,427 -6.9%
1993 2,255 -7.1%
1994 2,223 -1.4%
1995 2,281 +2.6%
1996 2,294 +0.6%
1997 2,228 -2.9%
1998 2,172 -2.5%
1999 2,102 -3.2%
2000 2,144 +2.0%
2001 2,121 -1.1%
2002 2,066 -2.6%
2003 2,005 -3.0%
2004 1,952 -2.6%
2005 1,904 -2.5%
2006 1,910 +0.3%
2007 1,862 -2.5%
2008 1,881 +1.0%
2009 1,874 -0.4%
2010 1,878 +0.2%
2011 1,835 -2.3%
2012 1,822 -0.7%
2013 1,822 +0.0%
2014 1,857 +1.9%
2015 1,854 -0.2%
2016 1,859 +0.3%
2017 1,839 -1.1%
2018 1,835 -0.2%
2019 1,825 -0.5%
2020 1,790 -1.9%
2021 1,821 +1.7%
2022 1,826 +0.3%
2023 1,761 -3.6%
2024 1,805 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,337 2,102 2,784 10
2000s 1,972 1,862 2,144 10
2010s 1,843 1,822 1,878 10
2020s 1,801 1,761 1,826 5

Countries ranked near France

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  4. 80 Jordan 1,751 compare
  5. 81 Namibia 1,676 compare
  6. 82 Germany 1,647 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in France?
Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in France was 1,805 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 2,784 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1,761 in 2023.
How does France rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
France ranks 79th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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