France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
France
0.0085 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.0088 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
France rank
160th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
158th
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood over time
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.0088 under-five deaths per woman against 0.0085 under-five deaths per woman in France, a difference of 0.0003 under-five deaths per woman.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 184 shared years of data; in 1841 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
France ranks 160th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 158th of 200 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.933 under-five deaths per woman | 1.28 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3431 under-five deaths per woman | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1850s | 0.946 under-five deaths per woman | 1.29 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3477 under-five deaths per woman | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1860s | 0.9434 under-five deaths per woman | 1.29 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3434 under-five deaths per woman | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1870s | 0.9014 under-five deaths per woman | 1.2 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2984 under-five deaths per woman | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1880s | 0.8128 under-five deaths per woman | 1 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1914 under-five deaths per woman | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1890s | 0.6804 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8729 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1925 under-five deaths per woman | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1900s | 0.5321 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6426 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1105 under-five deaths per woman | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1910s | 0.3396 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4075 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0679 under-five deaths per woman | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.3224 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2612 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0611 under-five deaths per woman | France |
| 1930s | 0.2093 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1516 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0577 under-five deaths per woman | France |
| 1940s | 0.2298 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1243 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1055 under-five deaths per woman | France |
| 1950s | 0.118 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0724 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0456 under-five deaths per woman | France |
| 1960s | 0.064 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0668 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0028 under-five deaths per woman | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.0331 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0365 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0035 under-five deaths per woman | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.0198 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0212 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0014 under-five deaths per woman | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.0121 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0133 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0012 under-five deaths per woman | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.0091 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0106 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0014 under-five deaths per woman | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.0081 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0083 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0003 under-five deaths per woman | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.0081 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0079 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0002 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.0088 under-five deaths per woman against 0.0085 under-five deaths per woman in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0003 under-five deaths per woman, 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?
- 184 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2024.
- How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- France ranks 160th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 158th 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).