France vs Japan: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre

France
0.0042 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
0.0038 units per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
145th
Japan rank
148th

Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • France
  • Japan
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How they compare

France currently reports 0.0042 units per square kilometre against 0.0038 units per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 0.0004 units per square kilometre.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

France ranks 145th and Japan ranks 148th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0295 units per square kilometre 0.0942 units per square kilometre 0.0647 units per square kilometre Japan
1970s 0.0188 units per square kilometre 0.0561 units per square kilometre 0.0372 units per square kilometre Japan
1980s 0.0127 units per square kilometre 0.023 units per square kilometre 0.0103 units per square kilometre Japan
1990s 0.0079 units per square kilometre 0.0133 units per square kilometre 0.0055 units per square kilometre Japan
2000s 0.0051 units per square kilometre 0.0087 units per square kilometre 0.0037 units per square kilometre Japan
2010s 0.0045 units per square kilometre 0.0057 units per square kilometre 0.0012 units per square kilometre Japan
2020s 0.0043 units per square kilometre 0.004 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, per square kilometre, France or Japan?
France, at 0.0042 units per square kilometre against 0.0038 units per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, per square kilometre between France and Japan?
0.0004 units per square kilometre, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and Japan rank globally for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
France ranks 145th and Japan ranks 148th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
242 places, 12,234 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.