Number of under-five deaths in France
France: Number of under-five deaths was 2,815 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in France, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in France is 2,815, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in France peaked at 23,720 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2,815, in 2024.
That places France 87th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,597 | 15,914 | 23,720 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,410 | 9,604 | 15,334 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,295 | 7,209 | 9,544 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,228 | 4,110 | 6,930 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,698 | 3,409 | 4,090 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,212 | 3,054 | 3,368 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,942 | 2,815 | 3,010 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 84 United Kingdom 3,213 compare
- 85 Jordan 3,048 compare
- 86 Namibia 3,038 compare
- 88 Germany 2,691 compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 2,532 compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 2,272 compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in France?
- Number of under-five deaths in France was 2,815 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 23,720 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,815 in 2024.
- How does France rank for number of under-five deaths?
- France ranks 87th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children dying before reaching age five.