Faroe Islands vs Palau: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region

Faroe Islands
5 deaths
in 2023
Palau
4 deaths
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
208th
Palau rank
211th

Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Palau
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How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 5 deaths against 4 deaths in Palau, a difference of 1 deaths.

That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.2 times Palau's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Faroe Islands ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 208th and Palau ranks 211th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 3 and Palau in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands Palau Difference Ahead
1950s 49.9 deaths 42.2 deaths 7.7 deaths Faroe Islands
1960s 20 deaths 40.2 deaths 20.2 deaths Palau
1970s 12.4 deaths 23.8 deaths 11.4 deaths Palau
1980s 9.9 deaths 12 deaths 2.1 deaths Palau
1990s 7.7 deaths 10.6 deaths 2.9 deaths Palau
2000s 5.9 deaths 6.1 deaths 0.2 deaths Palau
2010s 5 deaths 4.2 deaths 0.8 deaths Faroe Islands
2020s 5 deaths 4 deaths 1 deaths Faroe Islands

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, Faroe Islands or Palau?
Faroe Islands, at 5 deaths against 4 deaths in Palau as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Faroe Islands and Palau?
1 deaths, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Palau?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Faroe Islands and Palau rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
Faroe Islands ranks 208th and Palau ranks 211th 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
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.