Under-five deaths in France
France: Under-five deaths was 2,815 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Under-five deaths in France, 2000β2024
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 84th of 198 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.
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
- 81 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,213 compare
- 82 Jordan 3,048 compare
- 83 Namibia 3,038 compare
- 85 Germany 2,691 compare
- 86 Kyrgyzstan 2,532 compare
- 87 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 84th out of 198 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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