Number of under-five deaths, female in France
France: Number of under-five deaths, female was 1,257 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female 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
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, female in France stood at 1,257. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in France peaked at 10,108 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1,257, in 2024.
France ranks 87th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,348 | 6,781 | 10,108 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,246 | 4,030 | 6,516 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,473 | 2,998 | 3,985 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,196 | 1,758 | 2,872 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,596 | 1,491 | 1,749 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,417 | 1,350 | 1,479 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,310 | 1,257 | 1,336 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 84 United Kingdom 1,393 compare
- 85 Namibia 1,358 compare
- 86 Jordan 1,342 compare
- 88 Germany 1,212 compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 1,085 compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 1,004 compare
More education data for France
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 229,471 (2013)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.64 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in France?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in France was 1,257 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 under-five deaths, female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 10,108 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,257 in 2024.
- How does France rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- France ranks 87th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.