France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Mortality rate, neonatal
Mortality rate, neonatal over time
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 3 per 1,000 live births against 2.8 per 1,000 live births in France, a difference of 0.2 per 1,000 live births.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 155th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 152nd of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | 14.04 per 1,000 live births | 1.06 per 1,000 live births | France |
| 1970s | 7.99 per 1,000 live births | 10.59 per 1,000 live births | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | 5.77 per 1,000 live births | 1.07 per 1,000 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 3.13 per 1,000 live births | 4.15 per 1,000 live births | 1.02 per 1,000 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.52 per 1,000 live births | 3.47 per 1,000 live births | 0.95 per 1,000 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.42 per 1,000 live births | 2.74 per 1,000 live births | 0.32 per 1,000 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | 0.2 per 1,000 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, neonatal, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 3 per 1,000 live births against 2.8 per 1,000 live births in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, neonatal between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.2 per 1,000 live births, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for mortality rate, neonatal?
- France ranks 155th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 152nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.