France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of under-five deaths, female

France
1,257
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,393
in 2024
France rank
87th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
84th

Number of under-five deaths, female over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1,393 against 1,257 in France, a difference of 136.

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 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.

France ranks 87th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 84th of 197 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 8,348 9,644 1,296 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 5,246 6,032 786.3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 3,473 3,705 232.4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 2,196 2,472 275.7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1,596 1,907 311.2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1,417 1,582 165.3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 1,310 1,368 57.6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1,393 against 1,257 in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, female between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
136, 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?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of under-five deaths, female?
France ranks 87th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 84th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of under-five deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of under-five deaths, female
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 12,963 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.