Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for France

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for France was 3.4. Same as 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for France were 3.7 and 3.1 respectively in 2023.

You can see similar information for other countries.

The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of France for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for France
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for France
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Year Total Male Female
1960 23.7 26.8 20.5
1961 22.4 25.3 19.4
1962 21.3 24.2 18.3
1963 20.3 23 17.6
1964 19.4 21.9 16.8
1965 18.6 21 16.1
1966 17.8 20.2 15.4
1967 17.1 19.3 14.8
1968 16.5 18.5 14.3
1969 15.8 17.8 13.7
1970 15.1 17 13.1
1971 14.3 16.1 12.5
1972 13.7 15.4 11.9
1973 13.1 14.8 11.4
1974 12.7 14.3 11
1975 12.3 13.8 10.6
1976 11.8 13.4 10.2
1977 11.4 13 9.8
1978 11 12.4 9.4
1979 10.5 11.9 9
1980 10.1 11.5 8.6
1981 9.8 11.1 8.3
1982 9.4 10.7 8.1
1983 9.1 10.3 7.8
1984 8.8 10 7.6
1985 8.5 9.7 7.3
1986 8.3 9.5 7.1
1987 8.1 9.3 6.9
1988 7.9 9.1 6.7
1989 7.7 8.8 6.5
1990 7.4 8.5 6.3
1991 7.1 8.1 6
1992 6.7 7.7 5.6
1993 6.2 7.1 5.3
1994 5.7 6.5 4.9
1995 5.3 6 4.6
1996 4.9 5.5 4.3
1997 4.6 5.2 4.1
1998 4.4 4.9 3.9
1999 4.2 4.7 3.7
2000 4.1 4.6 3.6
2001 3.9 4.4 3.5
2002 3.8 4.2 3.3
2003 3.6 4 3.2
2004 3.5 3.8 3.1
2005 3.4 3.7 3
2006 3.3 3.6 2.9
2007 3.2 3.6 2.8
2008 3.2 3.5 2.8
2009 3.1 3.5 2.8
2010 3.1 3.4 2.8
2011 3.1 3.4 2.8
2012 3.1 3.4 2.8
2013 3.1 3.4 2.8
2014 3.1 3.4 2.8
2015 3.2 3.5 2.9
2016 3.2 3.5 2.9
2017 3.3 3.6 3
2018 3.3 3.6 3
2019 3.3 3.6 3
2020 3.3 3.6 3
2021 3.4 3.6 3
2022 3.4 3.7 3.1
2023 3.4 3.7 3.1