France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Child mortality rate vs. GDP per capita
France
0.43 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.47 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
France rank
166th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
163rd
Child mortality rate vs. GDP per capita over time
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.47 deaths per 100 live births against 0.43 deaths per 100 live births in France, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100 live births.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.
France ranks 166th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 163rd of 200 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.25 deaths per 100 live births | 3.09 deaths per 100 live births | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | France |
| 1960s | 2.33 deaths per 100 live births | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | 0.065 deaths per 100 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | 0.289 deaths per 100 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | 0.109 deaths per 100 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.698 deaths per 100 live births | 0.759 deaths per 100 live births | 0.061 deaths per 100 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.476 deaths per 100 live births | 0.602 deaths per 100 live births | 0.126 deaths per 100 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.417 deaths per 100 live births | 0.462 deaths per 100 live births | 0.045 deaths per 100 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.428 deaths per 100 live births | 0.452 deaths per 100 live births | 0.024 deaths per 100 live births | 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 vs. gdp per capita, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.47 deaths per 100 live births against 0.43 deaths per 100 live births in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.04 deaths per 100 live births, 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?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita?
- France ranks 166th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 163rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.