France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Under-five mortality rate

France
4.34
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.68
in 2024
France rank
166th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
164th

Under-five mortality rate over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0204060194919862024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 4.68 against 4.34 in France, a difference of 0.34.

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 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was France ahead.

France ranks 166th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 164th of 201 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1940s 61.1 38.15 22.95 France
1950s 42.46 30.88 11.59 France
1960s 23.24 23.9 0.6627 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 15.31 18.2 2.89 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 10.67 11.76 1.09 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 6.98 7.59 0.6033 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 4.77 6.04 1.27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 4.18 4.61 0.4291 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 4.29 4.53 0.2367 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 4.68 against 4.34 in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.34, 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?
76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
France ranks 166th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 164th 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