Probability of dying that year, among females in France
France: Probability of dying that year, among females was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
198th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.6%
in 1859
All-time low
0.3%
in 2011
Years of data
208
1816–2023
Probability of dying that year, among females in France, 1816–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying that year, among females in France is 0.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among females in France peaked at 19.6% in 1859 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2011.
That places France 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying that year, among females in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1816 | 16.6% | — |
| 1817 | 16.2% | -2.5% |
| 1818 | 16.5% | +1.9% |
| 1819 | 17.3% | +5.3% |
| 1820 | 16.1% | -7.2% |
| 1821 | 16.2% | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 18.1% | +12.2% |
| 1823 | 17.0% | -6.5% |
| 1824 | 17.5% | +2.9% |
| 1825 | 17.1% | -1.9% |
| 1826 | 17.1% | -0.5% |
| 1827 | 16.4% | -3.7% |
| 1828 | 17.0% | +3.6% |
| 1829 | 15.8% | -7.1% |
| 1830 | 15.6% | -1.3% |
| 1831 | 15.2% | -2.8% |
| 1832 | 16.3% | +7.7% |
| 1833 | 15.8% | -3.0% |
| 1834 | 18.7% | +18.3% |
| 1835 | 15.6% | -16.9% |
| 1836 | 14.8% | -5.0% |
| 1837 | 15.3% | +3.4% |
| 1838 | 15.7% | +2.9% |
| 1839 | 14.6% | -6.8% |
| 1840 | 14.1% | -3.7% |
| 1841 | 13.9% | -1.4% |
| 1842 | 15.3% | +10.0% |
| 1843 | 14.5% | -5.3% |
| 1844 | 13.9% | -3.8% |
| 1845 | 12.9% | -7.5% |
| 1846 | 15.0% | +16.5% |
| 1847 | 14.3% | -4.4% |
| 1848 | 14.6% | +1.6% |
| 1849 | 16.0% | +9.6% |
| 1850 | 13.2% | -17.7% |
| 1851 | 14.5% | +10.4% |
| 1852 | 14.8% | +1.9% |
| 1853 | 13.3% | -10.0% |
| 1854 | 16.1% | +20.9% |
| 1855 | 14.8% | -7.7% |
| 1856 | 14.9% | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 16.7% | +12.2% |
| 1858 | 16.1% | -3.8% |
| 1859 | 19.6% | +22.1% |
| 1860 | 13.3% | -32.4% |
| 1861 | 16.5% | +24.1% |
| 1862 | 14.9% | -9.8% |
| 1863 | 16.2% | +9.1% |
| 1864 | 15.7% | -3.3% |
| 1865 | 16.5% | +5.3% |
| 1866 | 14.3% | -13.2% |
| 1867 | 15.5% | +8.2% |
| 1868 | 17.0% | +9.9% |
| 1869 | 16.1% | -5.8% |
| 1870 | 17.2% | +6.9% |
| 1871 | 18.8% | +9.3% |
| 1872 | 15.4% | -18.0% |
| 1873 | 16.1% | +4.8% |
| 1874 | 14.6% | -9.3% |
| 1875 | 14.5% | -0.9% |
| 1876 | 14.4% | -0.5% |
| 1877 | 14.3% | -1.2% |
| 1878 | 15.2% | +6.4% |
| 1879 | 14.3% | -5.9% |
| 1880 | 15.4% | +7.6% |
| 1881 | 14.6% | -5.3% |
| 1882 | 14.8% | +1.7% |
| 1883 | 14.8% | -0.1% |
| 1884 | 16.0% | +8.0% |
| 1885 | 13.8% | -13.6% |
| 1886 | 14.7% | +6.6% |
| 1887 | 14.5% | -1.0% |
| 1888 | 14.6% | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 14.0% | -3.7% |
| 1890 | 14.6% | +4.1% |
| 1891 | 14.0% | -4.3% |
| 1892 | 16.1% | +15.4% |
| 1893 | 15.7% | -2.6% |
| 1894 | 14.0% | -11.2% |
| 1895 | 14.7% | +5.3% |
| 1896 | 12.9% | -12.3% |
| 1897 | 13.6% | +5.2% |
| 1898 | 15.2% | +12.4% |
| 1899 | 15.7% | +2.8% |
| 1900 | 14.9% | -4.6% |
| 1901 | 13.6% | -8.7% |
| 1902 | 12.8% | -6.2% |
| 1903 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 13.6% | +6.2% |
| 1905 | 12.6% | -7.4% |
| 1906 | 13.4% | +6.2% |
| 1907 | 12.1% | -9.1% |
| 1908 | 12.2% | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 10.9% | -10.5% |
| 1910 | 10.3% | -5.4% |
| 1911 | 14.1% | +36.0% |
| 1912 | 10.1% | -27.9% |
| 1913 | 10.6% | +4.9% |
| 1914 | 10.4% | -2.6% |
| 1915 | 9.9% | -4.9% |
| 1916 | 11.9% | +20.3% |
| 1917 | 12.3% | +3.5% |
| 1918 | 13.9% | +13.7% |
| 1919 | 12.5% | -10.3% |
| 1920 | 10.9% | -13.0% |
| 1921 | 10.7% | -2.0% |
| 1922 | 7.8% | -26.6% |
| 1923 | 9.0% | +14.4% |
| 1924 | 7.9% | -12.3% |
| 1925 | 8.2% | +3.9% |
| 1926 | 8.9% | +8.7% |
| 1927 | 7.7% | -13.0% |
| 1928 | 8.5% | +9.2% |
| 1929 | 8.7% | +3.1% |
| 1930 | 7.4% | -15.0% |
| 1931 | 6.8% | -7.7% |
| 1932 | 7.0% | +2.9% |
| 1933 | 6.8% | -3.4% |
| 1934 | 6.4% | -5.4% |
| 1935 | 6.1% | -4.7% |
| 1936 | 6.1% | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 6.1% | -1.4% |
| 1938 | 6.1% | +0.6% |
| 1939 | 5.9% | -2.6% |
| 1940 | 7.8% | +31.8% |
| 1941 | 7.0% | -10.3% |
| 1942 | 6.8% | -3.3% |
| 1943 | 7.2% | +6.0% |
| 1944 | 7.2% | -0.4% |
| 1945 | 10.1% | +41.1% |
| 1946 | 7.1% | -29.8% |
| 1947 | 6.2% | -12.1% |
| 1948 | 4.8% | -22.6% |
| 1949 | 5.2% | +8.1% |
| 1950 | 4.5% | -14.7% |
| 1951 | 4.3% | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 4.0% | -8.5% |
| 1953 | 3.5% | -10.5% |
| 1954 | 3.5% | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 3.3% | -6.0% |
| 1956 | 3.1% | -6.5% |
| 1957 | 2.9% | -5.5% |
| 1958 | 2.7% | -7.2% |
| 1959 | 2.6% | -6.1% |
| 1960 | 2.3% | -7.9% |
| 1961 | 2.2% | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 2.2% | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 2.2% | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 2.0% | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 1.9% | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 1.8% | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 1.8% | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 1.8% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.7% | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 1.5% | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 1.3% | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -4.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 78% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying that year, among females in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | +41.1% | 7.2% | 10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 16.6% | 16.2% | 17.3% | 4 |
| 1820s | 16.8% | 15.8% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 1830s | 15.8% | 14.6% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 1840s | 14.4% | 12.9% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 1850s | 15.4% | 13.2% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 1860s | 15.6% | 13.3% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 15.5% | 14.3% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 1880s | 14.7% | 13.8% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 14.6% | 12.9% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 1900s | 12.9% | 10.9% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1910s | 11.6% | 9.9% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 1920s | 8.8% | 7.7% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.5% | 5.9% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.9% | 4.8% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.4% | 2.6% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More gender data for France
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,528 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9027 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 58,516 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 58,516 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.327 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year, among females in France?
- Probability of dying that year, among females in France was 0.3% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 1859.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2011.
- How does France rank for probability of dying that year, among females?
- France ranks 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among females rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.