France vs Ireland: Infant mortality
France
0.343
in 2024
Ireland
0.3432
in 2024
France rank
167th
Ireland rank
166th
Infant mortality over time
- France
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.3432 against 0.343 in France, a difference of 0.0002.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was France ahead.
France ranks 167th and Ireland ranks 166th of 199 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5.14 | 4.68 | 0.456 | France |
| 1950s | 3.54 | 3.79 | 0.2456 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 1.93 | 2.52 | 0.5867 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.26 | 1.67 | 0.4097 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.8784 | 0.9431 | 0.0648 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.5672 | 0.6447 | 0.0774 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.3499 | 0.4681 | 0.1182 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.3184 | 0.3234 | 0.005 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.338 | 0.3261 | 0.0119 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, France or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.3432 against 0.343 in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between France and Ireland?
- 0.0002, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do France and Ireland rank globally for infant mortality?
- France ranks 167th and Ireland ranks 166th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.