France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Child mortality rate by sex
France
0.3972 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.417 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
France rank
165th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
163rd
Child mortality rate by sex over time
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.417 deaths per 100 live births against 0.3972 deaths per 100 live births in France, a difference of 0.0198 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.
France ranks 165th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 163rd of 199 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 | 3.74 deaths per 100 live births | 2.71 deaths per 100 live births | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | France |
| 1960s | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | 2.09 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0684 deaths per 100 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2639 deaths per 100 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.9167 deaths per 100 live births | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1119 deaths per 100 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.6019 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6689 deaths per 100 live births | 0.067 deaths per 100 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.4213 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5418 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1205 deaths per 100 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.3775 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4149 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0374 deaths per 100 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.3915 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4049 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0134 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 by sex, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.417 deaths per 100 live births against 0.3972 deaths per 100 live births in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate by sex between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0198 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 by sex?
- France ranks 165th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 163rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under five years, per 100 live births .