France vs Russia: Infant mortality rates

France
0.3503
in 2023
Russia
0.3542
in 2023
France rank
193rd
Russia rank
191st

Infant mortality rates over time

  • France
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.3542 against 0.3503 in France, a difference of 0.0039.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

France ranks 193rd and Russia ranks 191st of 229 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Russia Difference Ahead
1950s 3.96 7.5 3.54 Russia
1960s 2.31 2.85 0.5394 Russia
1970s 1.4 2.22 0.815 Russia
1980s 0.8746 1.99 1.12 Russia
1990s 0.5767 1.74 1.16 Russia
2000s 0.4004 1.17 0.771 Russia
2010s 0.3604 0.681 0.3206 Russia
2020s 0.3584 0.4122 0.0539 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rates, France or Russia?
Russia, at 0.3542 against 0.3503 in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in infant mortality rates between France and Russia?
0.0039, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Russia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do France and Russia rank globally for infant mortality rates?
France ranks 193rd and Russia ranks 191st of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. 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 rates
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