France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of infants who die before age 1
France
2,263 deaths
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2,552 deaths
in 2023
France rank
85th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
83rd
Number of infants who die before age 1 over time
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2,552 deaths against 2,263 deaths in France, a difference of 289 deaths.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.
France ranks 85th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 83rd of 236 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 | 33,271 deaths | 21,646 deaths | 11,625 deaths | France |
| 1960s | 19,572 deaths | 19,716 deaths | 143.8 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 11,352 deaths | 12,042 deaths | 690.7 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 6,814 deaths | 7,440 deaths | 626.2 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 4,301 deaths | 4,820 deaths | 519.8 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 3,120 deaths | 3,734 deaths | 614 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 2,729 deaths | 3,108 deaths | 378.4 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 2,443 deaths | 2,609 deaths | 166 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 infants who die before age 1, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2,552 deaths against 2,263 deaths in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 289 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?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
- France ranks 85th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 83rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.