France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of child deaths
France
2,815 deaths
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3,213 deaths
in 2024
France rank
87th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
84th
Number of child deaths over time
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 3,213 deaths against 2,815 deaths in France, a difference of 398 deaths.
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 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was France ahead.
France ranks 87th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 84th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28,826 deaths | 23,153 deaths | 5,672 deaths | France |
| 1960s | 19,597 deaths | 22,670 deaths | 3,072 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 12,410 deaths | 14,209 deaths | 1,799 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 8,295 deaths | 8,699 deaths | 403.4 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 5,228 deaths | 5,752 deaths | 524.5 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 3,698 deaths | 4,361 deaths | 662.9 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 3,212 deaths | 3,608 deaths | 396 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 2,942 deaths | 3,143 deaths | 201 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 3,213 deaths against 2,815 deaths in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 398 deaths, 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?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of child deaths?
- France ranks 87th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 84th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .