Under-five deaths in France
France: Under-five deaths was 2,815 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,815
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
94th
of 213 countries
All-time high
4,090
in 2000
All-time low
2,815
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five deaths in France, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in France stood at 2,815. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in France peaked at 4,090 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,815, in 2024.
France ranks 94th 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.
Under-five deaths in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,090 | — |
| 2001 | 4,046 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 3,916 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 3,777 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 3,669 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 3,586 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 3,546 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 3,498 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,445 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 3,409 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 3,368 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 3,315 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 3,263 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 3,240 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 3,239 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,227 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 3,189 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3,139 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 3,088 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 3,054 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3,010 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,995 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2,992 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,900 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 2,815 | -2.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2,815 is above the median for high income countries, which is 254, 11.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- France's 2,815 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 282, 10.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 92 Jordan 3,048 compare
- 93 Namibia 3,038 compare
- 95 Germany 2,691 compare
- 96 Kyrgyzstan 2,532 compare
- 97 Azerbaijan 2,272 compare
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 under-five deaths in France?
- Under-five deaths in France was 2,815 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 4,090 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,815 in 2024.
- How does France rank for under-five deaths?
- France ranks 94th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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