What is child mortality vs. health spending in France?

Child mortality vs. health spending 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 vs. health spending recorded in France?

The highest recorded value was 6.11 deaths per 100 live births in 1949.

What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in France?

The lowest recorded value was 0.4113 deaths per 100 live births in 2013.

How does France rank for child mortality vs. health spending?

France ranks 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality vs. health spending 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 vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality vs. health spending in France

Name: Child mortality vs. health spending in France
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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France: Child mortality vs. health spending was 0.4343 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.4343 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

165th

of 199 countries

All-time high

6.11 deaths per 100 live births

in 1949

All-time low

0.4113 deaths per 100 live births

in 2013

Years of data

1949–2024

Child mortality vs. health spending 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

In 2024, child mortality vs. health spending in France stood at 0.4343 deaths per 100 live births.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality vs. health spending 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.

France ranks 165th of 199 countries on this measure, 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

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for France

Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 379,436 (2025)
Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 409,295 (2025)
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)

All data for France →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality vs. health spending in France?: Child mortality vs. health spending 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 vs. health spending recorded in France?: The highest recorded value was 6.11 deaths per 100 live births in 1949.
What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in France?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4113 deaths per 100 live births in 2013.
How does France rank for child mortality vs. health spending?: France ranks 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality vs. health spending 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 vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality vs. health spending
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 13,255 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .