France vs Ireland: Child mortality
France
0.43
in 2024
Ireland
0.39
in 2024
France rank
166th
Ireland rank
169th
Child mortality over time
- France
- Ireland
How they compare
France currently reports 0.43 against 0.39 in Ireland, a difference of 0.04.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 160 shared years of data; in 1864 it was France ahead.
France ranks 166th and Ireland ranks 169th of 200 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, France averaged higher in 11 and Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 27.12 | 14.17 | 12.95 | France |
| 1870s | 26.16 | 14.06 | 12.1 | France |
| 1880s | 24.62 | 14.26 | 10.35 | France |
| 1890s | 23.13 | 15.39 | 7.73 | France |
| 1900s | 19.47 | 14.48 | 4.99 | France |
| 1910s | 17.5 | 13.06 | 4.44 | France |
| 1920s | 13.07 | 9.9 | 3.17 | France |
| 1930s | 9.68 | 9.45 | 0.228 | France |
| 1940s | 9.55 | 9.17 | 0.38 | France |
| 1950s | 4.25 | 4.47 | 0.224 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 2.33 | 2.91 | 0.588 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.53 | 1.97 | 0.437 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.07 | 1.14 | 0.067 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.698 | 0.776 | 0.078 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.476 | 0.556 | 0.08 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.417 | 0.376 | 0.041 | France |
| 2020s | 0.428 | 0.37 | 0.058 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality, France or Ireland?
- France, at 0.43 against 0.39 in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality between France and Ireland?
- 0.04, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
- 160 years are reported by both, from 1864 to 2024.
- How do France and Ireland rank globally for child mortality?
- France ranks 166th and Ireland ranks 169th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.