France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of youth deaths
France
3,412 deaths
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3,873 deaths
in 2024
France rank
86th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
83rd
Number of youth 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 3,873 deaths against 3,412 deaths in France, a difference of 461 deaths.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
France ranks 86th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 83rd of 199 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,530 deaths | 6,927 deaths | 396.6 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 4,544 deaths | 5,232 deaths | 688.4 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 3,866 deaths | 4,259 deaths | 393 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 3,551 deaths | 3,794 deaths | 243.8 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 youth deaths, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 3,873 deaths against 3,412 deaths in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of youth deaths between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 461 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?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of youth deaths?
- France ranks 86th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 83rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of youth deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.