Number of infant deaths, male in France
France: Number of infant deaths, male was 1,210 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,210
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
89th
of 197 countries
All-time high
11,399
in 1960
All-time low
1,210
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, male in France, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
France recorded 1,210 for number of infant deaths, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in France peaked at 11,399 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1,210, in 2024.
France ranks 89th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, male in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11,399 | — |
| 1961 | 10,879 | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 10,413 | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 9,931 | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 9,639 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 9,219 | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 8,826 | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 8,334 | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 7,851 | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 7,568 | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 7,312 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 7,132 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 6,928 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 6,575 | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 6,093 | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 5,490 | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 5,038 | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 4,864 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 4,725 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 4,578 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 4,613 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 4,585 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 4,400 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 4,090 | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 3,861 | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 3,810 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 3,767 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 3,698 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 3,603 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 3,507 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 3,378 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 3,208 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 2,983 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 2,668 | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 2,399 | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 2,228 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 2,107 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 1,976 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 1,879 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 1,820 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 1,791 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1,744 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1,654 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 1,570 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 1,514 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1,477 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1,470 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,452 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1,426 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1,414 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,398 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1,379 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1,364 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,362 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,372 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,374 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,364 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,346 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,330 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,322 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,303 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1,301 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,302 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,250 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 1,210 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,406 | 7,568 | 11,399 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,874 | 4,578 | 7,312 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,993 | 3,507 | 4,613 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,465 | 1,820 | 3,378 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,551 | 1,414 | 1,791 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,361 | 1,322 | 1,398 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,273 | 1,210 | 1,303 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.9304 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 190,544 (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,927 (2013)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in France?
- Number of infant deaths, male in France was 1,210 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 11,399 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,210 in 2024.
- How does France rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- France ranks 89th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.