Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in France
France: Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate was 4 in 2015. βΌ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in France, 1985β2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in France is 4, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in France peaked at 13 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2015.
France ranks 106th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10 | 9 | 12 | 5 |
| 1990s | 11 | 9 | 13 | 8 |
| 2000s | 9.78 | 8 | 12 | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.17 | 4 | 11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More gender data for France
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 310,512 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 325,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 312,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 326,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 325,263 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 340,189 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 341,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 357,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 335,592 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 350,401 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in France?
- Maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in France was 4 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, national estimate recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 1992.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, national estimate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2015.
- How does France rank for maternal mortality ratio, national estimate?
- France ranks 106th out of 146 countries with data for 2015.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, national estimate rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.