Child mortality by income level of country in France
France: Child mortality by income level of country was 0.4343 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality by income level of country in France, 1949–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
France recorded 0.4343 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality by income level of country in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in France peaked at 6.11 deaths per 100 live births in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.4113 deaths per 100 live births, in 2013.
That places France 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.11 deaths per 100 live births | 6.11 deaths per 100 live births | 6.11 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1950s | 4.25 deaths per 100 live births | 3.03 deaths per 100 live births | 5.71 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.32 deaths per 100 live births | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | 2.85 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9306 deaths per 100 live births | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6983 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5509 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8977 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4765 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4288 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5379 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.418 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4113 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4238 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4292 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4244 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4343 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 162 New Zealand 0.4738 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 163 United Kingdom 0.468 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 164 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.4653 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 166 Poland 0.4221 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 167 Denmark 0.3955 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 168 Netherlands 0.3885 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 388,348 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 403,404 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 382,975 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 395,355 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 367,845 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 373,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 391,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 397,455 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by income level of country in France?
- Child mortality by income level of country in France was 0.4343 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 6.11 deaths per 100 live births in 1949.
- What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4113 deaths per 100 live births in 2013.
- How does France rank for child mortality by income level of country?
- France ranks 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .