France vs Malta: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
France
0.0085 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Malta
0.0082 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
France rank
160th
Malta rank
163rd
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood over time
- France
- Malta
How they compare
France currently reports 0.0085 under-five deaths per woman against 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman in Malta, a difference of 0.0003 under-five deaths per woman.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malta ahead.
France ranks 160th and Malta ranks 163rd of 200 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.118 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2762 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1582 under-five deaths per woman | Malta |
| 1960s | 0.064 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0997 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0357 under-five deaths per woman | Malta |
| 1970s | 0.0331 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0466 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0135 under-five deaths per woman | Malta |
| 1980s | 0.0198 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0284 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0086 under-five deaths per woman | Malta |
| 1990s | 0.0121 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0185 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0064 under-five deaths per woman | Malta |
| 2000s | 0.0091 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0102 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0011 under-five deaths per woman | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.0081 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0088 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0008 under-five deaths per woman | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.0081 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0078 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0003 under-five deaths per woman | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood, France or Malta?
- France, at 0.0085 under-five deaths per woman against 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood between France and Malta?
- 0.0003 under-five deaths per woman, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Malta?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do France and Malta rank globally for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- France ranks 160th and Malta ranks 163rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).