Neonatal deaths in France
France: Neonatal deaths was 1,805 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,805
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
76th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2,144
in 2000
All-time low
1,761
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Neonatal deaths in France, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
France recorded 1,805 for neonatal deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in France peaked at 2,144 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,761, in 2023.
That places France 76th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,972 | 1,862 | 2,144 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,843 | 1,822 | 1,878 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,801 | 1,761 | 1,826 | 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)
- Infant deaths 2,185 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in France?
- Neonatal deaths in France was 1,805 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2,144 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,761 in 2023.
- How does France rank for neonatal deaths?
- France ranks 76th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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