France vs Netherlands: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)

France
3.43
in 2024
Netherlands
3.4
in 2024
France rank
168th
Netherlands rank
170th

Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time

  • France
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

France currently reports 3.43 against 3.4 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was France ahead.

France ranks 168th and Netherlands ranks 170th of 200 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Netherlands Difference Ahead
1940s 51.38 26.48 24.9 France
1950s 35.45 20.66 14.79 France
1960s 19.3 14.69 4.62 France
1970s 12.59 10.69 1.89 France
1980s 8.78 7.91 0.8703 France
1990s 5.67 5.86 0.1893 Netherlands
2000s 3.5 4.51 1.02 Netherlands
2010s 3.18 3.56 0.3742 Netherlands
2020s 3.38 3.44 0.0649 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1), France or Netherlands?
France, at 3.43 against 3.4 in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between France and Netherlands?
0.03, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
How do France and Netherlands rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
France ranks 168th and Netherlands ranks 170th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 13,719 data points, 1931–2024
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