France vs Hungary: Mortality rate, infant
France
3.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Hungary
3.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
France rank
163rd
Hungary rank
165th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- France
- Hungary
How they compare
France currently reports 3.4 per 1,000 live births against 3.2 per 1,000 live births in Hungary, a difference of 0.2 per 1,000 live births.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hungary ahead.
France ranks 163rd and Hungary ranks 165th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.59 per 1,000 live births | 30.88 per 1,000 live births | 18.29 per 1,000 live births | Hungary |
| 1980s | 8.77 per 1,000 live births | 18.88 per 1,000 live births | 10.11 per 1,000 live births | Hungary |
| 1990s | 5.65 per 1,000 live births | 11.75 per 1,000 live births | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | Hungary |
| 2000s | 3.51 per 1,000 live births | 6.75 per 1,000 live births | 3.24 per 1,000 live births | Hungary |
| 2010s | 3.18 per 1,000 live births | 4.31 per 1,000 live births | 1.13 per 1,000 live births | Hungary |
| 2020s | 3.38 per 1,000 live births | 3.27 per 1,000 live births | 0.1 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 Hungary?
- France, at 3.4 per 1,000 live births against 3.2 per 1,000 live births in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between France and Hungary?
- 0.2 per 1,000 live births, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Hungary?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do France and Hungary rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- France ranks 163rd and Hungary 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