What is number of child deaths per woman in France?

Number of child deaths per woman in France was 0.0085 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in France?

The highest recorded value was 1.25 under-five deaths per woman in 1859.

What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in France?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0076 under-five deaths per woman in 2020.

How does France rank for number of child deaths per woman?

France ranks 160th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.

Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in France?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this France data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of child deaths per woman in France

Name: Number of child deaths per woman in France
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

France: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0085 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0085 under-five deaths per woman

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

160th

of 200 countries

All-time high

1.25 under-five deaths per woman

in 1859

All-time low

0.0076 under-five deaths per woman

in 2020

Years of data

209

1816–2024

Number of child deaths per woman in France, 1816–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.

Analysis

In 2024, number of child deaths per woman in France stood at 0.0085 under-five deaths per woman.

The figure is up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in France peaked at 1.25 under-five deaths per woman in 1859 and was at its lowest, 0.0076 under-five deaths per woman, in 2020.

France ranks 160th of 200 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
1810s	1.12 under-five deaths per woman	1.05 under-five deaths per woman	1.2 under-five deaths per woman	4
1820s	1.12 under-five deaths per woman	1.06 under-five deaths per woman	1.18 under-five deaths per woman	10
1830s	1.04 under-five deaths per woman	0.9379 under-five deaths per woman	1.23 under-five deaths per woman	10
1840s	0.9325 under-five deaths per woman	0.8338 under-five deaths per woman	1.05 under-five deaths per woman	10
1850s	0.946 under-five deaths per woman	0.8262 under-five deaths per woman	1.25 under-five deaths per woman	10
1860s	0.9434 under-five deaths per woman	0.8271 under-five deaths per woman	1.02 under-five deaths per woman	10
1870s	0.9014 under-five deaths per woman	0.8098 under-five deaths per woman	1.06 under-five deaths per woman	10
1880s	0.8128 under-five deaths per woman	0.716 under-five deaths per woman	0.8788 under-five deaths per woman	10
1890s	0.6804 under-five deaths per woman	0.6044 under-five deaths per woman	0.752 under-five deaths per woman	10
1900s	0.5321 under-five deaths per woman	0.4287 under-five deaths per woman	0.6271 under-five deaths per woman	10
1910s	0.3396 under-five deaths per woman	0.202 under-five deaths per woman	0.5026 under-five deaths per woman	10
1920s	0.3224 under-five deaths per woman	0.2702 under-five deaths per woman	0.4514 under-five deaths per woman	10
1930s	0.2093 under-five deaths per woman	0.1859 under-five deaths per woman	0.2517 under-five deaths per woman	10
1940s	0.2298 under-five deaths per woman	0.1742 under-five deaths per woman	0.3149 under-five deaths per woman	10
1950s	0.118 under-five deaths per woman	0.0832 under-five deaths per woman	0.1705 under-five deaths per woman	10
1960s	0.064 under-five deaths per woman	0.0484 under-five deaths per woman	0.0779 under-five deaths per woman	10
1970s	0.0331 under-five deaths per woman	0.0241 under-five deaths per woman	0.0456 under-five deaths per woman	10
1980s	0.0198 under-five deaths per woman	0.0167 under-five deaths per woman	0.0242 under-five deaths per woman	10
1990s	0.0121 under-five deaths per woman	0.01 under-five deaths per woman	0.016 under-five deaths per woman	10
2000s	0.0091 under-five deaths per woman	0.0085 under-five deaths per woman	0.0101 under-five deaths per woman	10
2010s	0.0081 under-five deaths per woman	0.0078 under-five deaths per woman	0.0085 under-five deaths per woman	10
2020s	0.0081 under-five deaths per woman	0.0076 under-five deaths per woman	0.0085 under-five deaths per woman	5

Countries ranked near France

157 Serbia 0.0089 under-five deaths per woman compare
158 United Kingdom 0.0088 under-five deaths per woman compare
159 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0086 under-five deaths per woman compare
161 Canada 0.0085 under-five deaths per woman compare
162 Croatia 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman compare
163 Malta 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman compare

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More reference data data for France

Fertility rate: births per woman 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
Human Development Index 0.92 (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.9787 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance score 73.81 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 76.95 0-100 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.2414 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance score 61.77 0-100 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of child deaths per woman in France?: Number of child deaths per woman in France was 0.0085 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in France?: The highest recorded value was 1.25 under-five deaths per woman in 1859.
What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in France?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0076 under-five deaths per woman in 2020.
How does France rank for number of child deaths per woman?: France ranks 160th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in France?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France data come from?: The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Number of child deaths per woman
Unit: under-five deaths per woman
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).