France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of under-five deaths

France
2,815
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3,213
in 2024
France rank
87th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
84th

Number of under-five deaths over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
010.0k20.0k30.0k195519892024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 3,213 against 2,815 in France, a difference of 398.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was France ahead.

France ranks 87th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 84th of 200 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 28,826 23,153 5,672 France
1960s 19,597 22,670 3,072 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 12,410 14,209 1,799 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 8,295 8,699 403.4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 5,228 5,752 524.5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 3,698 4,361 662.9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 3,212 3,608 396 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 2,942 3,143 201 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 under-five deaths, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 3,213 against 2,815 in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
398, 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?
70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
France ranks 87th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 84th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of under-five deaths. 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 under-five deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 12,621 data points, 1955–2024
Last refreshed