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Children died before five per woman in France

France: Children died before five per woman was 0.0085 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0085
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
160th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.25
in 1859
All-time low
0.0076
in 2020
Years of data
209
1816–2024

Children died before five per woman in France, 1816–2024

00.250.50.7511.2181619202024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, children died before five per woman in France stood at 0.0085.

The figure is up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in France peaked at 1.25 in 1859 and was at its lowest, 0.0076, in 2020.

France ranks 160th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Children died before five per woman in France, year by year

Year Value Change
1816 1.05 —
1817 1.09 +3.8%
1818 1.13 +3.3%
1819 1.2 +6.3%
1820 1.09 -9.0%
1821 1.1 +0.6%
1822 1.18 +7.4%
1823 1.1 -7.0%
1824 1.16 +5.4%
1825 1.16 -0.3%
1826 1.14 -0.9%
1827 1.07 -6.6%
1828 1.17 +9.4%
1829 1.06 -9.4%
1830 1.05 -0.8%
1831 1.05 -0.3%
1832 1.1 +4.8%
1833 1.05 -4.4%
1834 1.23 +17.3%
1835 1.01 -18.2%
1836 0.9379 -7.1%
1837 0.9868 +5.2%
1838 1.03 +4.2%
1839 0.9568 -7.0%
1840 0.9282 -3.0%
1841 0.9319 +0.4%
1842 0.9561 +2.6%
1843 0.9491 -0.7%
1844 0.8892 -6.3%
1845 0.8338 -6.2%
1846 0.9532 +14.3%
1847 0.9061 -4.9%
1848 0.9269 +2.3%
1849 1.05 +13.4%
1850 0.8311 -20.9%
1851 0.9041 +8.8%
1852 0.9066 +0.3%
1853 0.8262 -8.9%
1854 0.9864 +19.4%
1855 0.9029 -8.5%
1856 0.9131 +1.1%
1857 0.9591 +5.0%
1858 0.9773 +1.9%
1859 1.25 +28.3%
1860 0.8271 -34.0%
1861 1.02 +23.5%
1862 0.8937 -12.5%
1863 0.9715 +8.7%
1864 0.9297 -4.3%
1865 0.9999 +7.5%
1866 0.8941 -10.6%
1867 0.9352 +4.6%
1868 1.01 +7.6%
1869 0.9549 -5.1%
1870 1.03 +8.2%
1871 1.06 +2.5%
1872 0.915 -13.6%
1873 0.937 +2.4%
1874 0.8533 -8.9%
1875 0.8625 +1.1%
1876 0.8582 -0.5%
1877 0.8273 -3.6%
1878 0.8582 +3.7%
1879 0.8098 -5.6%
1880 0.8635 +6.6%
1881 0.8301 -3.9%
1882 0.8444 +1.7%
1883 0.8379 -0.8%
1884 0.8788 +4.9%
1885 0.7975 -9.2%
1886 0.8151 +2.2%
1887 0.7813 -4.1%
1888 0.764 -2.2%
1889 0.716 -6.3%
1890 0.7394 +3.3%
1891 0.7136 -3.5%
1892 0.7405 +3.8%
1893 0.752 +1.5%
1894 0.6654 -11.5%
1895 0.6526 -1.9%
1896 0.6055 -7.2%
1897 0.6044 -0.2%
1898 0.6557 +8.5%
1899 0.6746 +2.9%
1900 0.6271 -7.0%
1901 0.5992 -4.5%
1902 0.5602 -6.5%
1903 0.5405 -3.5%
1904 0.5546 +2.6%
1905 0.5167 -6.8%
1906 0.5401 +4.5%
1907 0.4746 -12.1%
1908 0.4794 +1.0%
1909 0.4287 -10.6%
1910 0.4116 -4.0%
1911 0.5026 +22.1%
1912 0.3909 -22.2%
1913 0.4026 +3.0%
1914 0.3629 -9.9%
1915 0.2522 -30.5%
1916 0.202 -19.9%
1917 0.2425 +20.1%
1918 0.3458 +42.6%
1919 0.2827 -18.3%
1920 0.4514 +59.7%
1921 0.4036 -10.6%
1922 0.2882 -28.6%
1923 0.3229 +12.0%
1924 0.2805 -13.1%
1925 0.3047 +8.6%
1926 0.3181 +4.4%
1927 0.2702 -15.1%
1928 0.2924 +8.2%
1929 0.2917 -0.2%
1930 0.2517 -13.7%
1931 0.2356 -6.4%
1932 0.2369 +0.6%
1933 0.2118 -10.6%
1934 0.2091 -1.2%
1935 0.1901 -9.1%
1936 0.1931 +1.5%
1937 0.1886 -2.3%
1938 0.1907 +1.1%
1939 0.1859 -2.5%
1940 0.2307 +24.1%
1941 0.1742 -24.5%
1942 0.197 +13.1%
1943 0.2215 +12.5%
1944 0.2362 +6.6%
1945 0.3149 +33.3%
1946 0.292 -7.3%
1947 0.2516 -13.8%
1948 0.1966 -21.8%
1949 0.1833 -6.8%
1950 0.1705 -7.0%
1951 0.153 -10.3%
1952 0.1396 -8.7%
1953 0.1256 -10.0%
1954 0.1169 -6.9%
1955 0.1087 -7.0%
1956 0.101 -7.1%
1957 0.0944 -6.5%
1958 0.0873 -7.5%
1959 0.0832 -4.7%
1960 0.0779 -6.3%
1961 0.0756 -3.1%
1962 0.0713 -5.6%
1963 0.0706 -1.0%
1964 0.0675 -4.4%
1965 0.0632 -6.3%
1966 0.0595 -5.9%
1967 0.0548 -7.9%
1968 0.0513 -6.4%
1969 0.0484 -5.6%
1970 0.0456 -5.9%
1971 0.0439 -3.7%
1972 0.0408 -7.1%
1973 0.0369 -9.4%
1974 0.033 -10.5%
1975 0.0291 -11.9%
1976 0.0268 -8.0%
1977 0.0262 -2.3%
1978 0.0247 -5.7%
1979 0.0241 -2.4%
1980 0.0242 +0.4%
1981 0.0233 -3.5%
1982 0.0221 -5.4%
1983 0.02 -9.6%
1984 0.0194 -2.9%
1985 0.0189 -2.7%
1986 0.0185 -1.8%
1987 0.0178 -4.1%
1988 0.0173 -2.6%
1989 0.0167 -3.7%
1990 0.016 -4.1%
1991 0.0152 -5.2%
1992 0.014 -7.7%
1993 0.0125 -10.5%
1994 0.0116 -7.2%
1995 0.0111 -4.2%
1996 0.0106 -5.0%
1997 0.0101 -5.0%
1998 0.01 -0.2%
1999 0.01 -0.7%
2000 0.0101 +1.3%
2001 0.0099 -2.3%
2002 0.0095 -3.6%
2003 0.0092 -2.9%
2004 0.009 -2.0%
2005 0.0089 -1.9%
2006 0.0089 +0.7%
2007 0.0087 -3.0%
2008 0.0087 +0.0%
2009 0.0085 -1.5%
2010 0.0085 -0.3%
2011 0.0083 -2.6%
2012 0.0082 -1.1%
2013 0.0081 -1.0%
2014 0.0082 +0.6%
2015 0.008 -1.6%
2016 0.0079 -1.0%
2017 0.0079 -1.0%
2018 0.0078 -0.8%
2019 0.0078 -0.6%
2020 0.0076 -2.0%
2021 0.0076 +0.3%
2022 0.0085 +10.8%
2023 0.0085 +0.8%
2024 0.0085 -0.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 0.0085 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • France's 0.0085 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0068, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Children died before five per woman in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1920 +59.7% 0.2827 0.4514
1918 +42.6% 0.2425 0.3458

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1810s 1.12 1.05 1.2 4
1820s 1.12 1.06 1.18 10
1830s 1.04 0.9379 1.23 10
1840s 0.9325 0.8338 1.05 10
1850s 0.946 0.8262 1.25 10
1860s 0.9434 0.8271 1.02 10
1870s 0.9014 0.8098 1.06 10
1880s 0.8128 0.716 0.8788 10
1890s 0.6804 0.6044 0.752 10
1900s 0.5321 0.4287 0.6271 10
1910s 0.3396 0.202 0.5026 10
1920s 0.3224 0.2702 0.4514 10
1930s 0.2093 0.1859 0.2517 10
1940s 0.2298 0.1742 0.3149 10
1950s 0.118 0.0832 0.1705 10
1960s 0.064 0.0484 0.0779 10
1970s 0.0331 0.0241 0.0456 10
1980s 0.0198 0.0167 0.0242 10
1990s 0.0121 0.01 0.016 10
2000s 0.0091 0.0085 0.0101 10
2010s 0.0081 0.0078 0.0085 10
2020s 0.0081 0.0076 0.0085 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 157 Serbia 0.0089 compare
  2. 158 United Kingdom 0.0088 compare
  3. 159 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0086 compare
  4. 161 Canada 0.0085 compare
  5. 162 Croatia 0.0082 compare
  6. 163 Malta 0.0082 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children died before five per woman in France?
Children died before five per woman in France was 0.0085 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.25 in 1859.
What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0076 in 2020.
How does France rank for children died before five per woman?
France ranks 160th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children died before five per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
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