France vs Greece: Mortality rate, infant

France
3.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Greece
3.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
France rank
163rd
Greece rank
165th

Mortality rate, infant over time

  • France
  • Greece
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How they compare

France currently reports 3.4 per 1,000 live births against 3.2 per 1,000 live births in Greece, a difference of 0.2 per 1,000 live births.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Greece ahead.

France ranks 163rd and Greece ranks 165th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Greece Difference Ahead
1970s 12.59 per 1,000 live births 23.22 per 1,000 live births 10.63 per 1,000 live births Greece
1980s 8.77 per 1,000 live births 13.36 per 1,000 live births 4.59 per 1,000 live births Greece
1990s 5.65 per 1,000 live births 7.53 per 1,000 live births 1.88 per 1,000 live births Greece
2000s 3.51 per 1,000 live births 4.17 per 1,000 live births 0.66 per 1,000 live births Greece
2010s 3.18 per 1,000 live births 3.51 per 1,000 live births 0.33 per 1,000 live births Greece
2020s 3.38 per 1,000 live births 3.3 per 1,000 live births 0.075 per 1,000 live births France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, infant, France or Greece?
France, at 3.4 per 1,000 live births against 3.2 per 1,000 live births in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between France and Greece?
0.2 per 1,000 live births, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Greece?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do France and Greece rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
France ranks 163rd and Greece ranks 165th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
195 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release