France vs United Kingdom: Child mortality rate
France
0.4%
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.4%
in 2023
France rank
200th
United Kingdom rank
198th
Child mortality rate over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom 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 ranks 198th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | 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 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.4% against 0.4% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between France and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for child mortality rate?
- France ranks 200th and United Kingdom 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
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.