France vs United Kingdom: Reported maternal mortality rate
France
0.091 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United Kingdom
0.086 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
France rank
71st
United Kingdom rank
73rd
Reported maternal mortality rate over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports 0.091 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.086 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.005 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.
France ranks 71st and United Kingdom ranks 73rd of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2921 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 1960s | 0.7253 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5947 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1306 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 1970s | 0.3473 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2241 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1232 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 1980s | 0.1766 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1134 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0632 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 1990s | 0.1374 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0878 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0496 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 2000s | 0.1025 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0961 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0064 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 2010s | 0.073 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0756 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0025 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.0684 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0786 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0103 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported maternal mortality rate, France or United Kingdom?
- France, at 0.091 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.086 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported maternal mortality rate between France and United Kingdom?
- 0.005 deaths per 100,000 people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2021.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for reported maternal mortality rate?
- France ranks 71st and United Kingdom ranks 73rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported maternal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.