France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Youth mortality rate

France
0.512
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.5464
in 2024
France rank
162nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
160th

Youth mortality rate over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0246195019872024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.5464 against 0.512 in France, a difference of 0.0344.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.

France ranks 162nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 160th of 195 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 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
1950s 4.68 3.51 1.17 France
1960s 2.67 2.74 0.0768 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 1.87 2.11 0.2375 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 1.32 1.39 0.077 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 0.8664 0.9146 0.0482 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 0.5872 0.7193 0.1321 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.4996 0.5462 0.0466 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.5064 0.5306 0.0242 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth mortality rate, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.5464 against 0.512 in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth mortality rate between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0344, 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?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for youth mortality rate?
France ranks 162nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 160th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Youth mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth mortality rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 9,824 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed