France vs Netherlands: Infant mortality (Our World)

France
0.343
in 2024
Netherlands
0.3403
in 2024
France rank
167th
Netherlands rank
169th

Infant mortality (Our World) over time

  • France
  • Netherlands
012345194919862024

How they compare

France currently reports 0.343 against 0.3403 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0027.

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

France ranks 167th and Netherlands ranks 169th of 199 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 5.14 2.65 2.49 France
1950s 3.54 2.07 1.48 France
1960s 1.93 1.47 0.4617 France
1970s 1.26 1.07 0.1893 France
1980s 0.8784 0.7913 0.087 France
1990s 0.5672 0.5862 0.0189 Netherlands
2000s 0.3499 0.4514 0.1015 Netherlands
2010s 0.3184 0.3558 0.0374 Netherlands
2020s 0.338 0.3445 0.0065 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality, France or Netherlands?
France, at 0.343 against 0.3403 in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality between France and Netherlands?
0.0027, 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?
France ranks 167th and Netherlands ranks 169th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,185 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed