The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in France
France: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 7.91 in 2020. ▼ Falling
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in France, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in France is 7.91, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in France peaked at 18.32 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7.55, in 2017.
France ranks 150th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 18.32 | — |
| 1986 | 17.72 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 17.36 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 17.31 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 14.92 | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 14.43 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 14.67 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 14.92 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 15.47 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 14.77 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 14.18 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 13.04 | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 11.69 | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 10.62 | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 10.11 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 9.36 | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 9.31 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 9.34 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 9.2 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 8.88 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 8.79 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 9.84 | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 8.43 | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 9.76 | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 9.79 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 9.26 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 9.2 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 8.97 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 8.81 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 8.68 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 7.6 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 7.64 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 7.55 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 7.8 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 7.73 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 7.91 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.13 | 14.92 | 18.32 | 5 |
| 1990s | 13.39 | 10.11 | 15.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.27 | 8.43 | 9.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.32 | 7.55 | 9.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.91 | 7.91 | 7.91 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in France?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in France was 7.91 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 18.32 in 1985.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.55 in 2017.
- How does France rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- France ranks 150th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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