Faroe Islands vs Tuvalu: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Faroe Islands
5 deaths
in 2023
Tuvalu
4 deaths
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
208th
Tuvalu rank
211th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Faroe Islands
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 5 deaths against 4 deaths in Tuvalu, a difference of 1 deaths.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.2 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 208th and Tuvalu ranks 211th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.9 deaths | 51.7 deaths | 1.8 deaths | Tuvalu |
| 1960s | 20 deaths | 29.1 deaths | 9.1 deaths | Tuvalu |
| 1970s | 12.4 deaths | 15.2 deaths | 2.8 deaths | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 9.9 deaths | 15.9 deaths | 6 deaths | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 7.7 deaths | 13.8 deaths | 6.1 deaths | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 5.9 deaths | 8.6 deaths | 2.7 deaths | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 5 deaths | 6.5 deaths | 1.5 deaths | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 5 deaths | 4.75 deaths | 0.25 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 Tuvalu?
- Faroe Islands, at 5 deaths against 4 deaths in Tuvalu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Faroe Islands and Tuvalu?
- 1 deaths, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Tuvalu?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Tuvalu rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Faroe Islands ranks 208th and Tuvalu 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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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.