Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in France
France: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0024 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0024 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
146th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0179 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0024 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
France recorded 0.0024 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in France peaked at 0.0179 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
France ranks 146th of 195 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.0024 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0024 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- France's 0.0024 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0016 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 143 Peru 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Romania 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Japan 0.0024 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Bhutan 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Brazil 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Poland 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for France
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 43,533 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in France?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in France was 0.0024 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0179 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does France rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 146th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.