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
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
February 2026 Data Release