France vs New Zealand: Child mortality
France
0.43
in 2024
New Zealand
0.47
in 2024
France rank
162nd
New Zealand rank
159th
Child mortality over time
- France
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.47 against 0.43 in France, a difference of 0.04.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 163 shared years of data; in 1862 it was France ahead.
France ranks 162nd and New Zealand ranks 159th of 196 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, France averaged higher in 10 and New Zealand in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 27.01 | 15.32 | 11.68 | France |
| 1870s | 26.16 | 15.03 | 11.13 | France |
| 1880s | 24.62 | 12.92 | 11.7 | France |
| 1890s | 23.13 | 12.1 | 11.03 | France |
| 1900s | 19.47 | 10.21 | 9.25 | France |
| 1910s | 17.5 | 7.01 | 10.49 | France |
| 1920s | 13.32 | 5.62 | 7.69 | France |
| 1930s | 9.68 | 5.16 | 4.52 | France |
| 1940s | 9.55 | 4.38 | 5.16 | France |
| 1950s | 4.25 | 3.19 | 1.05 | France |
| 1960s | 2.33 | 2.4 | 0.07 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1.53 | 1.85 | 0.319 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1.07 | 1.39 | 0.317 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.698 | 0.91 | 0.212 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.476 | 0.674 | 0.198 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.417 | 0.57 | 0.153 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.428 | 0.494 | 0.066 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality, France or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.47 against 0.43 in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality between France and New Zealand?
- 0.04, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?
- 163 years are reported by both, from 1862 to 2024.
- How do France and New Zealand rank globally for child mortality?
- France ranks 162nd and New Zealand ranks 159th of 196 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.