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
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 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 87th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 84th of 197 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 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 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.