France - Infant Mortality Rate 1968
16.5
−0.6 from 1967
France's infant mortality rate was 16.5 in 1968, decreased +0.6 from 17.1 in 1967. This was the 9th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1968▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sweden | 12.1 | -4.0% |
| 2nd | Netherlands | 13.4 | -2.9% |
| 3rd | Iceland | 14.0 | -3.4% |
| 4th | Norway | 14.2 | -3.4% |
| 5th | Finland | 14.4 | -4.6% |
| 6th | Japan | 15.1 | -6.8% |
| 7th | Denmark | 15.3 | -5.0% |
| 8th | Switzerland | 16.3 | -3.6% |
| 9th | France | 16.5 | -3.5% |
| 10th | New Zealand | 17.6 | -1.7% |
| 11th | Australia | 18.2 | -0.5% |
| 12th | United Kingdom | 18.8 | -1.6% |
| 13th | Belarus | 20.0 | -4.3% |
| 14th | Canada | 20.3 | -4.2% |
| 15th | Ireland | 20.7 | -5.9% |
| 16th | Lithuania | 20.9 | 0.0% |
| 17th | Luxembourg | 21.1 | -5.4% |
| 18th | Czechia | 21.4 | 0.0% |
| 19th | United States | 21.4 | -3.2% |
| 20th | Belgium | 21.9 | -3.1% |
| 21st | Germany | 23.5 | - |
| 22nd | Russian Federation | 23.9 | -3.2% |
| 23rd | Singapore | 24.0 | -4.4% |
| 24th | Bahamas, The | 25.3 | - |
| 25th | Slovak Republic | 25.5 | -0.8% |
| 26th | Austria | 25.9 | -2.3% |
| 27th | Israel | 27.2 | -3.5% |
| 28th | Malta | 27.3 | -4.2% |
| 29th | Bulgaria | 30.0 | -2.6% |
| 30th | Antigua and Barbuda | 30.7 | -9.4% |
| 31st | Greece | 31.0 | -4.6% |
| 32nd | Spain | 31.8 | -5.6% |
| 33rd | Italy | 32.0 | -3.3% |
| 34th | Cuba | 34.1 | -2.8% |
| 35th | Poland | 34.6 | -4.2% |
| 36th | Grenada | 36.7 | -4.4% |
| 37th | Hungary | 36.8 | -2.6% |
| 38th | Brunei Darussalam | 37.4 | -4.3% |
| 39th | British Virgin Islands | 43.0 | -5.9% |
| 40th | Dominica | 43.3 | -7.5% |
| 41st | Malaysia | 44.5 | -3.7% |
| 42nd | Barbados | 44.9 | -4.3% |
| 43rd | Tonga | 44.9 | -6.5% |
| 44th | Fiji | 45.1 | -2.2% |
| 45th | Trinidad and Tobago | 49.5 | -2.4% |
| 46th | Sri Lanka | 49.6 | -2.2% |
| 47th | Jamaica | 49.7 | -2.9% |
| 48th | Uruguay | 50.8 | -1.0% |
| 49th | São Tomé and Principe | 51.3 | -2.3% |
| 50th | Korea | 52.0 | -6.0% |
| 51st | Philippines | 53.3 | -1.3% |
| 52nd | Lebanon | 53.7 | -1.3% |
| 53rd | Romania | 54.5 | 2.4% |
| 54th | Panama | 54.6 | -2.7% |
| 55th | Seychelles | 57.0 | -4.5% |
| 56th | Namibia | 58.0 | 1.0% |
| 57th | Samoa | 58.7 | -3.9% |
| 58th | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | 58.9 | -5.5% |
| 59th | Guyana | 60.0 | -0.5% |
| 60th | St. Lucia | 60.1 | -6.2% |
| 61st | Portugal | 60.1 | -2.4% |
| 62nd | Paraguay | 61.5 | -0.2% |
| 63rd | Marshall Islands | 63.2 | -3.8% |
| 64th | Costa Rica | 64.0 | -2.9% |
| 65th | Turks and Caicos Islands | 65.6 | -6.8% |
| 66th | Mauritius | 66.2 | -2.5% |
| 67th | Kuwait | 66.8 | -6.6% |
| 68th | Viet Nam | 67.0 | 10.2% |
| 69th | Zimbabwe | 68.1 | -1.3% |
| 70th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 71.6 | -3.6% |
| 71st | Palau | 72.3 | -3.3% |
| 72nd | Chile | 73.2 | -6.9% |
| 73rd | Jordan | 76.5 | -4.1% |
| 74th | Colombia | 77.4 | -2.5% |
| 75th | Congo, Republic of | 78.0 | -2.1% |
| 76th | Belize | 79.3 | -3.8% |
| 77th | Bahrain | 79.8 | -8.8% |
| 78th | Solomon Islands | 81.4 | -5.6% |
| 79th | Syrian Arab Republic | 82.7 | -3.6% |
| 80th | Thailand | 85.5 | -3.9% |
| 81st | Mexico | 85.8 | -2.6% |
| 82nd | United Arab Emirates | 86.6 | -8.0% |
| 83rd | Vanuatu | 86.7 | -3.6% |
| 84th | Sudan | 89.8 | 0.0% |
| 85th | Kenya | 90.7 | -1.6% |
| 86th | Dominican Republic | 93.0 | -1.7% |
| 87th | Iraq | 93.1 | -4.3% |
| 88th | Cabo Verde | 93.3 | -3.4% |
| 89th | Zambia | 93.4 | -0.5% |
| 90th | Gabon | 95.0 | -2.2% |
| 91st | Tuvalu | 96.9 | -4.5% |
| 92nd | Botswana | 99.5 | -2.2% |
| 93rd | Brazil | 106.4 | -1.8% |
| 94th | Ecuador | 106.4 | -1.8% |
| 95th | Mauritania | 108.5 | -2.7% |
| 96th | Uganda | 110.1 | -1.4% |
| 97th | Kiribati | 112.0 | -3.5% |
| 98th | El Salvador | 112.0 | -1.5% |
| 99th | Honduras | 112.2 | -3.0% |
| 100th | Papua New Guinea | 113.4 | -3.2% |
| 101st | Libya | 113.7 | -6.9% |
| 102nd | Rwanda | 114.4 | 0.6% |
| 103rd | Ghana | 116.6 | -0.4% |
| 104th | Tanzania | 117.0 | -0.8% |
| 105th | Indonesia | 117.4 | -2.8% |
| 106th | Burundi | 117.9 | 1.0% |
| 107th | Peru | 118.7 | -3.0% |
| 108th | Eswatini | 121.4 | -1.8% |
| 109th | Tunisia | 122.3 | -4.7% |
| 110th | Senegal | 122.4 | -0.3% |
| 111th | Togo | 124.1 | -1.3% |
| 112th | Myanmar | 126.4 | - |
| 113th | Nicaragua | 127.4 | -1.2% |
| 114th | Guatemala | 129.3 | -2.6% |
| 115th | Morocco | 131.1 | -1.8% |
| 116th | Central African Republic | 137.2 | -2.0% |
| 117th | Chad | 138.3 | -0.4% |
| 118th | Cameroon | 138.6 | -4.0% |
| 119th | India | 138.8 | -0.9% |
| 120th | Pakistan | 139.0 | -1.3% |
| 121st | Benin | 142.4 | -1.5% |
| 122nd | Lesotho | 143.2 | -0.6% |
| 123rd | Türkiye | 147.1 | -2.2% |
| 124th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 147.2 | -0.4% |
| 125th | Gambia, The | 147.4 | -0.9% |
| 126th | Mozambique | 147.5 | 0.6% |
| 127th | Bangladesh | 149.7 | -0.9% |
| 128th | Sierra Leone | 154.9 | -0.9% |
| 129th | Nigeria | 157.2 | -2.5% |
| 130th | Algeria | 162.7 | -0.3% |
| 131st | Burkina Faso | 162.8 | -0.4% |
| 132nd | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 163.0 | -2.0% |
| 133rd | Malawi | 165.8 | 0.2% |
| 134th | Côte d'Ivoire | 169.7 | -2.6% |
| 135th | Haiti | 172.8 | -1.6% |
| 136th | South Sudan | 178.7 | -1.2% |
| 137th | Oman | 179.6 | -3.9% |
| 138th | Guinea | 182.9 | -0.7% |
| 139th | Nepal | 188.0 | -2.1% |
| 140th | Bhutan | 190.9 | - |
| 141st | Liberia | 193.4 | -1.4% |
| 142nd | Mali | 196.6 | -1.3% |
| 143rd | Maldives | 208.3 | -2.7% |
| 144th | Afghanistan | 228.6 | -1.2% |
| 145th | Yemen, Republic of | 238.1 | -2.8% |
FAQ
What was France's infant mortality rate in 1968?▾
France's infant mortality rate in 1968 was 16.5. This ranked 9th globally.
How did France's infant mortality rate change in 1968?▾
France's infant mortality rate decreased by 3.5% in 1968 compared to 1967.
Which country had the highest infant mortality rate in 1968?▾
Yemen, Republic of had the highest infant mortality rate in 1968 at 238.1.
What is the infant mortality rate of France in 1968?▾
The infant mortality rate of France in 1968 was 16.5. This ranked 9th globally.
How does 1968 compare to 1967 for France's infant mortality rate?▾
France's infant mortality rate went from 17.1 in 1967 to 16.5 in 1968, a 3.5% decrease.
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