Infant deaths in France
France: Infant deaths was 2,185 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in France, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in France stood at 2,185. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in France peaked at 3,127 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,185, in 2024.
France ranks 96th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,127 | — |
| 2001 | 3,055 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 2,902 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 2,757 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 2,659 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 2,596 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2,582 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,555 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 2,524 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2,511 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,493 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,465 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,436 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2,433 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,449 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,454 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,435 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,406 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2,378 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2,367 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,342 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,341 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,346 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,258 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 2,185 | -3.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2,185 is above the median for high income countries, which is 210, 10.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- France's 2,185 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 235, 9.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,727 | 2,511 | 3,127 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,432 | 2,367 | 2,493 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,294 | 2,185 | 2,346 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More development goals data for France
- Red List Index 0.8426 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.117 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,046 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 146 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 144 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 85 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 247 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 309 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 1,805 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in France?
- Infant deaths in France was 2,185 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3,127 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,185 in 2024.
- How does France rank for infant deaths?
- France ranks 96th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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