Number of youth deaths in France
France: Number of youth deaths was 3,412 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of youth deaths in France, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
France recorded 3,412 deaths for number of youth deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in France peaked at 8,456 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,412 deaths, in 2024.
That places France 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in France, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,456 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 8,072 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 7,582 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 6,966 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 6,423 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 6,063 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 5,772 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 5,490 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 5,297 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 5,179 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 5,116 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 5,027 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 4,850 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 4,667 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 4,516 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 4,394 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 4,323 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 4,248 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 4,173 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 4,123 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 4,067 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 4,003 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 3,942 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 3,909 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3,897 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3,876 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3,825 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3,766 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 3,709 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 3,670 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3,624 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 3,608 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 3,604 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 3,505 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 3,412 deaths | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,530 deaths | 5,179 deaths | 8,456 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,544 deaths | 4,123 deaths | 5,116 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,866 deaths | 3,670 deaths | 4,067 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,551 deaths | 3,412 deaths | 3,624 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in France?
- Number of youth deaths in France was 3,412 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 8,456 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,412 deaths in 2024.
- How does France rank for number of youth deaths?
- France ranks 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.