France vs United Kingdom: Number of child deaths unwpp

France
2,691
in 2023
United Kingdom
2,936
in 2023
France rank
88th
United Kingdom rank
87th

Number of child deaths unwpp over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 2,936 against 2,691 in France, a difference of 245.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.

France ranks 88th and United Kingdom ranks 87th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s 39,412 25,234 14,178 France
1960s 22,884 22,813 70.9 France
1970s 13,624 14,157 533.9 United Kingdom
1980s 8,272 8,722 450.7 United Kingdom
1990s 5,217 5,744 526.9 United Kingdom
2000s 3,784 4,362 577.5 United Kingdom
2010s 3,228 3,610 381.6 United Kingdom
2020s 2,891 3,029 137.5 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of child deaths unwpp, France or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 2,936 against 2,691 in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of child deaths unwpp between France and United Kingdom?
245, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for number of child deaths unwpp?
France ranks 88th and United Kingdom ranks 87th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths unwpp. 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 child deaths unwpp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,462 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed