Dominica vs French Polynesia: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Dominica
23 deaths
in 2023
French Polynesia
20 deaths
in 2023
Dominica rank
192nd
French Polynesia rank
195th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Dominica
- French Polynesia
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 23 deaths against 20 deaths in French Polynesia, a difference of 3 deaths.
That makes Dominica's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Dominica ahead.
Dominica ranks 192nd and French Polynesia ranks 195th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 1 and French Polynesia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 377.2 deaths | 377.4 deaths | 0.2 deaths | French Polynesia |
| 1960s | 229.5 deaths | 346 deaths | 116.5 deaths | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 76.9 deaths | 299.8 deaths | 222.9 deaths | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 36 deaths | 170.4 deaths | 134.4 deaths | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 26.1 deaths | 84.1 deaths | 58 deaths | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 21.6 deaths | 46.8 deaths | 25.2 deaths | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 24.8 deaths | 31.4 deaths | 6.6 deaths | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 23 deaths | 21 deaths | 2 deaths | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Dominica or French Polynesia?
- Dominica, at 23 deaths against 20 deaths in French Polynesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Dominica and French Polynesia?
- 3 deaths, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and French Polynesia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Dominica and French Polynesia rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Dominica ranks 192nd and French Polynesia ranks 195th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.