France vs New Zealand: Under-five mortality rate

France
4.34
in 2024
New Zealand
4.74
in 2024
France rank
166th
New Zealand rank
163rd

Under-five mortality rate over time

  • France
  • New Zealand
0204060194919862024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 4.74 against 4.34 in France, a difference of 0.4.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was France ahead.

France ranks 166th and New Zealand ranks 163rd of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France New Zealand Difference Ahead
1940s 61.1 36.27 24.83 France
1950s 42.46 31.94 10.52 France
1960s 23.24 23.95 0.7098 New Zealand
1970s 15.31 18.5 3.18 New Zealand
1980s 10.67 13.85 3.18 New Zealand
1990s 6.98 9.11 2.12 New Zealand
2000s 4.77 6.75 1.99 New Zealand
2010s 4.18 5.7 1.52 New Zealand
2020s 4.29 4.94 0.6526 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, France or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 4.74 against 4.34 in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between France and New Zealand?
0.4, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?
76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
How do France and New Zealand rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
France ranks 166th and New Zealand ranks 163rd 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