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
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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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Indicator
Number of infants who die before age 1
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 at birth.