Number of infant deaths in France
France: Number of infant deaths was 2,185 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in France, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in France stood at 2,185. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in France peaked at 19,723 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2,185, in 2024.
That places France 89th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, 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 in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19,723 | — |
| 1961 | 18,849 | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 17,969 | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 17,194 | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 16,693 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 15,967 | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 15,244 | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 14,438 | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 13,661 | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 13,138 | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 12,676 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 12,368 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 12,013 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 11,405 | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 10,532 | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 9,494 | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 8,674 | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 8,354 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 8,122 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 7,871 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 7,890 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 7,834 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 7,551 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 7,038 | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 6,655 | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 6,553 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 6,465 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 6,316 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 6,151 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 5,981 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 5,746 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 5,462 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 5,071 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 4,559 | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 4,121 | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 3,865 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 3,660 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 3,439 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 3,282 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 3,179 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 3,127 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 3,055 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 2,902 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 2,757 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 2,659 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 2,596 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2,582 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,555 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 2,524 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2,511 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,493 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,465 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,436 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2,433 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,449 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,454 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,435 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,406 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2,378 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2,367 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,342 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,341 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,346 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,258 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 2,185 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,288 | 13,138 | 19,723 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,151 | 7,871 | 12,676 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,843 | 5,981 | 7,890 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,238 | 3,179 | 5,746 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,727 | 2,511 | 3,127 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,432 | 2,367 | 2,493 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,294 | 2,185 | 2,346 | 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0793 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.083 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in France?
- Number of infant deaths in France was 2,185 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 19,723 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,185 in 2024.
- How does France rank for number of infant deaths?
- France ranks 89th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.