Number of under-five deaths, male in France
France: Number of under-five deaths, male was 1,558 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five 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
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, male in France stood at 1,558. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in France peaked at 13,612 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1,558, in 2024.
France ranks 87th 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 under-five deaths, male in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13,612 | — |
| 1961 | 12,975 | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 12,414 | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 11,847 | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 11,474 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 10,998 | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 10,552 | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 10,008 | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 9,475 | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 9,133 | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 8,818 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 8,577 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 8,341 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 7,966 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 7,460 | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 6,811 | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 6,284 | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 6,018 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 5,791 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 5,574 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 5,559 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 5,511 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 5,309 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 4,978 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 4,719 | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 4,627 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 4,545 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 4,443 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 4,324 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 4,211 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 4,058 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 3,858 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 3,603 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 3,255 | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 2,951 | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 2,752 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 2,615 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 2,481 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 2,393 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 2,352 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 2,341 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,310 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 2,231 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 2,151 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 2,088 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2,039 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 2,015 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1,985 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1,945 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1,918 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,889 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1,855 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1,826 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1,811 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,811 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,803 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,781 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,752 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1,724 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,704 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,674 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1,664 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,659 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,605 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 1,558 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,249 | 9,133 | 13,612 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,164 | 5,574 | 8,818 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,823 | 4,211 | 5,559 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,032 | 2,352 | 4,058 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,102 | 1,918 | 2,341 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,796 | 1,704 | 1,889 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,632 | 1,558 | 1,674 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 84 Saudi Arabia 1,726 compare
- 85 Jordan 1,706 compare
- 86 Namibia 1,680 compare
- 88 Germany 1,479 compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 1,447 compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 1,268 compare
More education data for France
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,471 (2013)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in France?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in France was 1,558 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, male recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 13,612 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,558 in 2024.
- How does France rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- France ranks 87th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.