Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in France
France: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 2.84 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.84
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
158th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3.61
in 1990
All-time low
2.31
in 2012
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in France, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in France stood at 2.84.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in France peaked at 3.61 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.31, in 2012.
France ranks 158th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.61 | — |
| 1991 | 3.4 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 3.23 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 3.13 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 3.09 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 3.08 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 3.08 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 3.02 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.91 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 2.8 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 2.75 | -1.9% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.13 | 2.8 | 3.61 | 10 |
| 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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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,016 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 603 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.098 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in France?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in France was 2.84 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 in 2012.
- How does France rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- France ranks 158th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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