Guam vs New Caledonia: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Guam
41 deaths
in 2023
New Caledonia
49 deaths
in 2023
Guam rank
180th
New Caledonia rank
178th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Guam
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 49 deaths against 41 deaths in Guam, a difference of 8 deaths.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.2 times Guam's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.
Guam ranks 180th and New Caledonia ranks 178th of 236 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 87.9 deaths | 375 deaths | 287.1 deaths | New Caledonia |
| 1960s | 83.6 deaths | 327.4 deaths | 243.8 deaths | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 66.1 deaths | 272 deaths | 205.9 deaths | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 45.6 deaths | 167 deaths | 121.4 deaths | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 44.9 deaths | 123.7 deaths | 78.8 deaths | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 39.9 deaths | 86.9 deaths | 47 deaths | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 44.5 deaths | 64.5 deaths | 20 deaths | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 40.75 deaths | 51 deaths | 10.25 deaths | New Caledonia |
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, Guam or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 49 deaths against 41 deaths in Guam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Guam and New Caledonia?
- 8 deaths, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and New Caledonia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guam and New Caledonia rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Guam ranks 180th and New Caledonia ranks 178th 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.