French Guiana vs Samoa: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
French Guiana
81 deaths
in 2023
Samoa
86 deaths
in 2023
French Guiana rank
167th
Samoa rank
166th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- French Guiana
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 86 deaths against 81 deaths in French Guiana, a difference of 5 deaths.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times French Guiana's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
French Guiana ranks 167th and Samoa ranks 166th of 236 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 118.8 deaths | 663.4 deaths | 544.6 deaths | Samoa |
| 1960s | 98.7 deaths | 536 deaths | 437.3 deaths | Samoa |
| 1970s | 84.5 deaths | 328 deaths | 243.5 deaths | Samoa |
| 1980s | 82.3 deaths | 212.3 deaths | 130 deaths | Samoa |
| 1990s | 88.2 deaths | 148.5 deaths | 60.3 deaths | Samoa |
| 2000s | 89.4 deaths | 114.7 deaths | 25.3 deaths | Samoa |
| 2010s | 84.6 deaths | 112 deaths | 27.4 deaths | Samoa |
| 2020s | 84.5 deaths | 94 deaths | 9.5 deaths | Samoa |
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, French Guiana or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 86 deaths against 81 deaths in French Guiana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between French Guiana and Samoa?
- 5 deaths, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Samoa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Samoa rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- French Guiana ranks 167th and Samoa ranks 166th 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.