Number of maternal deaths in France
France: Number of maternal deaths was 47 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in France, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in France is 47, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.7% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in France peaked at 160 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 47, in 2023.
That places France 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 160 | — |
| 1986 | 150 | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 140 | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 140 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 140 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 130 | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 120 | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 110 | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 110 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 98 | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 84 | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 78 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 75 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 74 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 72 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 71 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 70 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 74 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 73 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 77 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 76 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 74 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 72 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 69 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 67 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 65 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 61 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 60 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 62 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 47 | -21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 150 | 140 | 160 | 5 |
| 1990s | 108.5 | 75 | 140 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.1 | 70 | 78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.5 | 60 | 76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.75 | 47 | 62 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 603 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1622 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.0179 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in France?
- Number of maternal deaths in France was 47 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 160 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 47 in 2023.
- How does France rank for number of maternal deaths?
- France ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.