Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in France
France: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0042 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0042 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
145th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.035 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0042 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in France is 0.0042 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in France peaked at 0.035 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places France 145th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.031 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.0042 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0038 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- France's 0.0042 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.003 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | 0.035 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 142 Peru 0.0048 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Romania 0.0045 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 China 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Brazil 0.0039 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Poland 0.0038 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Japan 0.0038 units per square kilometre 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8291 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in France?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in France was 0.0042 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.035 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does France rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 145th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.