France vs New Zealand: Fertility vs child mortality

France
1.64
in 2023
New Zealand
1.67
in 2023
France rank
145th
New Zealand rank
143rd

Fertility vs child mortality over time

  • France
  • New Zealand
01234195019862023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 1.67 against 1.64 in France, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.

France ranks 145th and New Zealand ranks 143rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade France New Zealand Difference Ahead
1950s 2.75 3.84 1.09 New Zealand
1960s 2.75 3.74 0.9985 New Zealand
1970s 2.12 2.57 0.4508 New Zealand
1980s 1.85 2 0.1514 New Zealand
1990s 1.74 2.01 0.2735 New Zealand
2000s 1.92 2.02 0.0988 New Zealand
2010s 1.93 1.94 0.0092 New Zealand
2020s 1.75 1.65 0.0935 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility vs child mortality, France or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 1.67 against 1.64 in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility vs child mortality between France and New Zealand?
0.03, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do France and New Zealand rank globally for fertility vs child mortality?
France ranks 145th and New Zealand ranks 143rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility vs child mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed