Ecuador vs France: Number of children who die before age 5

Ecuador
3,214 deaths
in 2023
France
2,691 deaths
in 2023
Ecuador rank
85th
France rank
88th

Number of children who die before age 5 over time

  • Ecuador
  • France
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 3,214 deaths against 2,691 deaths in France, a difference of 523 deaths.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.

Ecuador ranks 85th and France ranks 88th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 7 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador France Difference Ahead
1950s 34,785 deaths 39,412 deaths 4,627 deaths France
1960s 34,104 deaths 22,884 deaths 11,221 deaths Ecuador
1970s 30,795 deaths 13,624 deaths 17,172 deaths Ecuador
1980s 21,389 deaths 8,272 deaths 13,118 deaths Ecuador
1990s 13,477 deaths 5,217 deaths 8,259 deaths Ecuador
2000s 7,880 deaths 3,784 deaths 4,096 deaths Ecuador
2010s 4,962 deaths 3,228 deaths 1,734 deaths Ecuador
2020s 3,483 deaths 2,891 deaths 592 deaths Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, Ecuador or France?
Ecuador, at 3,214 deaths against 2,691 deaths in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5 between Ecuador and France?
523 deaths, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and France?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and France rank globally for number of children who die before age 5?
Ecuador ranks 85th and France ranks 88th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of children who die before age 5
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.