What is neonatal mortality rate in France?

Neonatal mortality rate in France was 0.2837 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in France?

The highest recorded value was 1.85 deaths per 100 live births in 1960.

What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in France?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2307 deaths per 100 live births in 2012.

How does France rank for neonatal mortality rate?

France ranks 157th out of 199 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 volatile.

Where does this France data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Neonatal mortality rate in France

Name: Neonatal mortality rate in France
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

France: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.2837 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.2837 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 3.2%

World rank

157th

of 199 countries

All-time high

1.85 deaths per 100 live births

in 1960

All-time low

0.2307 deaths per 100 live births

in 2012

Years of data

1960–2024

Neonatal mortality rate in France, 1960–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

France recorded 0.2837 deaths per 100 live births for neonatal mortality rate in 2024.

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 1.85 deaths per 100 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2307 deaths per 100 live births, in 2012.

That places France 157th out of 199 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.51 deaths per 100 live births	0.9975 deaths per 100 live births	1.85 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	0.7958 deaths per 100 live births	0.6159 deaths per 100 live births	0.9057 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	0.4693 deaths per 100 live births	0.3823 deaths per 100 live births	0.5676 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	0.3134 deaths per 100 live births	0.2802 deaths per 100 live births	0.3611 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.2521 deaths per 100 live births	0.2351 deaths per 100 live births	0.2748 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.2425 deaths per 100 live births	0.2307 deaths per 100 live births	0.2565 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.2681 deaths per 100 live births	0.257 deaths per 100 live births	0.2837 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near France

154 Serbia 0.2972 deaths per 100 live births compare
155 Anguilla 0.2949 deaths per 100 live births compare
156 Saudi Arabia 0.2864 deaths per 100 live births compare
158 Switzerland 0.2774 deaths per 100 live births compare
159 Croatia 0.2751 deaths per 100 live births compare
160 Cyprus 0.271 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 410,003 (2025)
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Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 422,126 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 401,629 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 424,323 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 402,563 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in France?: Neonatal mortality rate in France was 0.2837 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in France?: The highest recorded value was 1.85 deaths per 100 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in France?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2307 deaths per 100 live births in 2012.
How does France rank for neonatal mortality rate?: France ranks 157th out of 199 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 volatile.
Where does this France data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Neonatal mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,377 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .