France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Mortality rate, under-5

France
4.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
France rank
163rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
160th

Mortality rate, under-5 over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 4.7 per 1,000 live births against 4.3 per 1,000 live births in France, a difference of 0.4 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 163rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 160th of 197 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 23.25 per 1,000 live births 23.9 per 1,000 live births 0.65 per 1,000 live births United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 15.3 per 1,000 live births 18.19 per 1,000 live births 2.89 per 1,000 live births United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 10.68 per 1,000 live births 11.77 per 1,000 live births 1.09 per 1,000 live births United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 6.98 per 1,000 live births 7.59 per 1,000 live births 0.61 per 1,000 live births United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 4.76 per 1,000 live births 6.02 per 1,000 live births 1.26 per 1,000 live births United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 4.17 per 1,000 live births 4.62 per 1,000 live births 0.45 per 1,000 live births United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 4.28 per 1,000 live births 4.52 per 1,000 live births 0.24 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, under-5, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 4.7 per 1,000 live births against 4.3 per 1,000 live births in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.4 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, under-5?
France ranks 163rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 160th 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, under-5 (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

Indicator
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,546 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.