France vs Netherlands: Under-five mortality rate

France
4.34
in 2024
Netherlands
3.89
in 2024
France rank
166th
Netherlands rank
169th

Under-five mortality rate over time

  • France
  • Netherlands
0204060194919862024

How they compare

France currently reports 4.34 against 3.89 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.45.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was France ahead.

France ranks 166th and Netherlands ranks 169th of 201 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, France averaged higher in 7 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Netherlands Difference Ahead
1940s 61.1 33.39 27.71 France
1950s 42.46 26.12 16.34 France
1960s 23.24 18.57 4.67 France
1970s 15.31 13.41 1.9 France
1980s 10.67 9.78 0.8862 France
1990s 6.98 7.15 0.1674 Netherlands
2000s 4.77 5.4 0.6375 Netherlands
2010s 4.18 4.15 0.0266 France
2020s 4.29 3.95 0.3428 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, France or Netherlands?
France, at 4.34 against 3.89 in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between France and Netherlands?
0.45, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
How do France and Netherlands rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
France ranks 166th and Netherlands ranks 169th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 14,870 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed