France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Child mortality rate vs. Electoral Democracy Index
France
0.4343 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.468 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
France rank
165th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
163rd
Child mortality rate vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.468 deaths per 100 live births against 0.4343 deaths per 100 live births in France, a difference of 0.0337 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 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was France ahead.
France ranks 165th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 163rd of 199 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.11 deaths per 100 live births | 3.81 deaths per 100 live births | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | France |
| 1950s | 4.25 deaths per 100 live births | 3.09 deaths per 100 live births | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | France |
| 1960s | 2.32 deaths per 100 live births | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0663 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 | 0.2885 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 | 0.1089 deaths per 100 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.6983 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7586 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0603 deaths per 100 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.4765 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6038 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1273 deaths per 100 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.418 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4609 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0429 deaths per 100 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.4292 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4529 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0237 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. electoral democracy index, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.468 deaths per 100 live births against 0.4343 deaths per 100 live births in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate vs. electoral democracy index between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0337 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?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for child mortality rate vs. electoral democracy index?
- 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 vs. Electoral Democracy Index. 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 children aged under five years, per 100 live births .