Infant deaths occurring in the country by cause in France

France: Infant deaths occurring in the country by cause was 4 Rate in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4 Rate
Change on year
up 102.0%
World rank
7th
of 34 countries
All-time high
4 Rate
in 2023
All-time low
1.79 Rate
in 2020
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Infant deaths occurring in the country by cause in France, 2011–2023

012342011201720232011: 3.5 Rate2012: 3.6 Rate2013: 3.6 Rate2014: 3.5 Rate2015: 3.7 Rate2016: 3.7 Rate2017: 3.9 Rate2018: 3.9 Rate2019: 1.9 Rate2020: 1.8 Rate2021: 1.8 Rate2022: 2 Rate2023: 4 Rate

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.

Analysis

The most recent figure for infant deaths occurring in the country by cause in France is 4 Rate, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 102.0% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant deaths occurring in the country by cause in France peaked at 4 Rate in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.79 Rate, in 2020.

That places France 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.46 Rate 1.9 Rate 3.86 Rate 9
2020s 2.4 Rate 1.79 Rate 4 Rate 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 4 Bulgaria 4.77 Rate compare
  2. 5 Serbia 4.67 Rate compare
  3. 6 Croatia 4.1 Rate compare
  4. 8 Netherlands 3.88 Rate compare
  5. 9 Poland 3.86 Rate compare
  6. 10 United Kingdom 3.82 Rate compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant deaths occurring in the country by cause in France?
Infant deaths occurring in the country by cause in France was 4 Rate in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest infant deaths occurring in the country by cause recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 4 Rate in 2023.
What is the lowest infant deaths occurring in the country by cause recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1.79 Rate in 2020.
How does France rank for infant deaths occurring in the country by cause?
France ranks 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is infant deaths occurring in the country by cause rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Infant deaths occurring in the country by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant deaths occurring in the country by cause
Unit
Rate
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 455 data points, 2011–2023
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