France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Child mortality rate

France
0.4%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.4%
in 2023
France rank
200th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
198th

Child mortality rate over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in France, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.

France ranks 200th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 198th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 4.7% 3.1% 1.6% France
1960s 2.7% 2.4% 0.3% France
1970s 1.7% 1.8% 0.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 1.1% 1.2% 0.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 0.7% 0.8% 0.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 0.5% 0.6% 0.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.4% 0.5% 0.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.4% against 0.4% in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality rate between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for child mortality rate?
France ranks 200th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 198th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. 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 rate
Unit
% of children
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.