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
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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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Indicator
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.