Metropolitan France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Infant mortality

Metropolitan France
8,206 Number
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3,157 Number
in 2017
Metropolitan France rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

Infant mortality over time

  • Metropolitan France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Metropolitan France currently reports 8,206 Number against 3,157 Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 5,049 Number.

That makes Metropolitan France's figure about 2.6 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Metropolitan France ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Metropolitan France averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Metropolitan France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 13,248 Number 16,304 Number 3,056 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 9,104 Number 8,348 Number 756.2 Number Metropolitan France
1980s 5,756 Number 4,304 Number 1,452 Number Metropolitan France
1990s 3,962 Number 3,886 Number 76.67 Number Metropolitan France
2000s 7,181 Number 3,946 Number 3,236 Number Metropolitan France
2010s 8,206 Number 4,110 Number 4,096 Number Metropolitan France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality, Metropolitan France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Metropolitan France, at 8,206 Number against 3,157 Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in infant mortality between Metropolitan France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5,049 Number, with Metropolitan France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Metropolitan France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
44 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Metropolitan France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for infant mortality?
Metropolitan France ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Infant mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 2,564 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed