France vs United Kingdom: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
France
4.34 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
United Kingdom
4.68 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
France rank
177th
United Kingdom rank
174th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 4.68 per 1,000 live births against 4.34 per 1,000 live births in France, a difference of 0.34 per 1,000 live births.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
France ranks 177th and United Kingdom ranks 174th of 213 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.77 per 1,000 live births | 6.04 per 1,000 live births | 1.27 per 1,000 live births | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 4.18 per 1,000 live births | 4.61 per 1,000 live births | 0.4291 per 1,000 live births | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 4.29 per 1,000 live births | 4.53 per 1,000 live births | 0.2367 per 1,000 live births | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 4.68 per 1,000 live births against 4.34 per 1,000 live births in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between France and United Kingdom?
- 0.34 per 1,000 live births, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- France ranks 177th and United Kingdom ranks 174th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.