Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in France
France: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0033 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
139th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0273 deaths per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0033 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
France recorded 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in France peaked at 0.0273 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
France ranks 139th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0273 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0255 deaths per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0257 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0257 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0252 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0242 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0215 deaths per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0183 deaths per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0155 deaths per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0143 deaths per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0145 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0143 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0134 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0111 deaths per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0106 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0104 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0094 deaths per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0087 deaths per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0084 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0081 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0077 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.007 deaths per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0068 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0065 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0063 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.006 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0058 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0055 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0052 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0048 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0042 deaths per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0041 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0042 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0043 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0041 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.004 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.004 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0232 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0155 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0273 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0119 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0087 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0145 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0068 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0055 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0084 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0043 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0052 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre | 0.004 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 136 United Arab Emirates 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 137 Mauritania 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 138 Slovakia 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 140 Georgia 0.0032 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 141 Paraguay 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 142 Belize 0.003 deaths per square kilometre compare
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- 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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in France?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in France was 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0273 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does France rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 139th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal 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 neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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 neonatal 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.