France vs United Kingdom: Number of under-five deaths
France
2,815
in 2024
United Kingdom
3,213
in 2024
France rank
87th
United Kingdom rank
84th
Number of under-five deaths over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 3,213 against 2,815 in France, a difference of 398.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 87th and United Kingdom ranks 84th of 197 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,597 | 22,670 | 3,072 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 12,410 | 14,209 | 1,799 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 8,295 | 8,699 | 403.4 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 5,228 | 5,752 | 524.5 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 3,698 | 4,361 | 662.9 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 3,212 | 3,608 | 396 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2,942 | 3,143 | 201 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, 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?
- 398, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
- France ranks 87th and United Kingdom ranks 84th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), 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
Number of children dying before reaching age five.