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France Infant Mortality Rate

France's infant mortality rate was 3.4 per 1,000 in 2023, unchanged from 2022, according to World Bank. France has infant mortality rate lower than the global median (3.40 vs median 13.30). Compared with the median in Europe, France is higher (3.40 vs regional median 3.00) and ranks 18th out of 45 countries in Europe.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000)
2023 3.4
2022 3.4
2021 3.4
2020 3.3
2019 3.3
2018 3.3
2017 3.3
2016 3.2
2015 3.2
2014 3.1
2013 3.1
2012 3.1
2011 3.1
2010 3.1
2009 3.1
2008 3.2
2007 3.2
2006 3.3
2005 3.4
2004 3.5
2003 3.6
2002 3.8
2001 3.9
2000 4.1
1999 4.2
1998 4.4
1997 4.6
1996 4.9
1995 5.3
1994 5.7
1993 6.2
1992 6.7
1991 7.1
1990 7.4
1989 7.7
1988 7.9
1987 8.1
1986 8.3
1985 8.5
1984 8.8
1983 9.1
1982 9.4
1981 9.8
1980 10.1
1979 10.5
1978 11
1977 11.4
1976 11.8
1975 12.3
1974 12.7
1973 13.1
1972 13.7
1971 14.3
1970 15.1
1969 15.8
1968 16.5
1967 17.1
1966 17.8
1965 18.6
1964 19.4
1963 20.3
1962 21.3
1961 22.4
1960 23.7
France Infant Mortality Rate : Definition
Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of babies in France who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Life Expectancy 82.93 82.13 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 3.34 3.32 2021