France vs Ireland: Mortality rate, infant
France
3.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Ireland
3.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
France rank
163rd
Ireland rank
163rd
Mortality rate, infant over time
- France
- Ireland
How they compare
France currently reports 3.4 per 1,000 live births against 3.4 per 1,000 live births in Ireland, a difference of 0 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.
France ranks 163rd and Ireland ranks 163rd of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.59 per 1,000 live births | 16.69 per 1,000 live births | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | Ireland |
| 1980s | 8.77 per 1,000 live births | 9.43 per 1,000 live births | 0.66 per 1,000 live births | Ireland |
| 1990s | 5.65 per 1,000 live births | 6.45 per 1,000 live births | 0.8 per 1,000 live births | Ireland |
| 2000s | 3.51 per 1,000 live births | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | 1.19 per 1,000 live births | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.18 per 1,000 live births | 3.24 per 1,000 live births | 0.06 per 1,000 live births | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.38 per 1,000 live births | 3.25 per 1,000 live births | 0.125 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 Ireland?
- France, at 3.4 per 1,000 live births against 3.4 per 1,000 live births in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between France and Ireland?
- 0 per 1,000 live births, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do France and Ireland rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- France ranks 163rd and Ireland ranks 163rd 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