France vs New Zealand: Neonatal mortality rate
France
0.2747 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
New Zealand
0.2704 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
France rank
160th
New Zealand rank
161st
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- France
- New Zealand
How they compare
France currently reports 0.2747 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.2704 Deaths per 1000 live births in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0043 Deaths per 1000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1968 it was France ahead.
France ranks 160th and New Zealand ranks 161st of 199 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.1 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0062 Deaths per 1000 live births | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.7955 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.8985 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.103 Deaths per 1000 live births | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.4692 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.5129 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0437 Deaths per 1000 live births | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.3133 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.3753 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.062 Deaths per 1000 live births | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.252 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.3214 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0694 Deaths per 1000 live births | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.2424 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.3176 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0752 Deaths per 1000 live births | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.2641 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.28 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0159 Deaths per 1000 live births | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, France or New Zealand?
- France, at 0.2747 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.2704 Deaths per 1000 live births in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between France and New Zealand?
- 0.0043 Deaths per 1000 live births, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
- How do France and New Zealand rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- France ranks 160th and New Zealand ranks 161st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.