Neonatal mortality rate in France
France: Neonatal mortality rate was 2.84 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2.84
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
141st
of 184 countries
All-time high
2.84
in 2024
All-time low
2.31
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in France, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
France recorded 2.84 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in France peaked at 2.84 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.31, in 2012.
France ranks 141st of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Neonatal mortality rate in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.75 | — |
| 2001 | 2.73 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.69 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.61 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.53 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.45 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.39 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.36 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.35 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.35 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.33 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.31 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.31 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.33 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.38 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.44 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.49 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.54 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.56 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.56 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.57 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.59 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.65 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.75 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 2.84 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.52 | 2.35 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 | 2.31 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.68 | 2.57 | 2.84 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in France?
- Neonatal mortality rate in France was 2.84 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 in 2012.
- How does France rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- France ranks 141st out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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