France vs United Kingdom: Infant mortality rates
France
0.3503
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.3703
in 2023
France rank
193rd
United Kingdom rank
190th
Infant mortality rates over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.3703 against 0.3503 in France, a difference of 0.02.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.
France ranks 193rd and United Kingdom ranks 190th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.96 | 2.65 | 1.31 | France |
| 1960s | 2.31 | 2.06 | 0.2468 | France |
| 1970s | 1.4 | 1.57 | 0.1675 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.8746 | 0.9985 | 0.1239 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.5767 | 0.6389 | 0.0621 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.4004 | 0.5122 | 0.1119 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.3604 | 0.3985 | 0.0381 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.3584 | 0.3773 | 0.0189 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.3703 against 0.3503 in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between France and United Kingdom?
- 0.02, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- France ranks 193rd and United Kingdom ranks 190th 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.