France vs Netherlands: Child mortality around the world

France
0.4125
in 2023
Netherlands
0.3909
in 2023
France rank
193rd
Netherlands rank
196th

Child mortality around the world over time

  • France
  • Netherlands
0246195019862023

How they compare

France currently reports 0.4125 against 0.3909 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0216.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.

France ranks 193rd and Netherlands ranks 196th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Netherlands Difference Ahead
1950s 4.67 2.75 1.92 France
1960s 2.69 1.9 0.7945 France
1970s 1.68 1.34 0.3422 France
1980s 1.07 0.9733 0.0942 France
1990s 0.7002 0.7142 0.014 Netherlands
2000s 0.4873 0.5456 0.0583 Netherlands
2010s 0.4259 0.4143 0.0116 France
2020s 0.4234 0.4017 0.0217 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality around the world, France or Netherlands?
France, at 0.4125 against 0.3909 in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality around the world between France and Netherlands?
0.0216, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do France and Netherlands rank globally for child mortality around the world?
France ranks 193rd and Netherlands ranks 196th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality around the world. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality around the world
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed