Stillbirth rate in France
France: Stillbirth rate was 0.3083 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in France, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
France recorded 0.3083 deaths per 100 births for stillbirth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in France peaked at 0.4893 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2861 deaths per 100 births, in 2013.
France ranks 160th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4078 deaths per 100 births | 0.3304 deaths per 100 births | 0.4893 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2981 deaths per 100 births | 0.2861 deaths per 100 births | 0.317 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3049 deaths per 100 births | 0.3031 deaths per 100 births | 0.3083 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
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More population data for France
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.16 million people (2100)
- Population density 125.07 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.61 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 721,771 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.61 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.61 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in France?
- Stillbirth rate in France was 0.3083 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4893 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2861 deaths per 100 births in 2013.
- How does France rank for stillbirth rate?
- France ranks 160th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.