China vs Faroe Islands: Child mortality around the world

China
0.7192
in 2023
Faroe Islands
0.7709
in 2023
China rank
157th
Faroe Islands rank
155th

Child mortality around the world over time

  • China
  • Faroe Islands
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How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 0.7709 against 0.7192 in China, a difference of 0.0517.

That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.

China ranks 157th and Faroe Islands ranks 155th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 7 and Faroe Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Faroe Islands Difference Ahead
1950s 19.28 6.14 13.14 China
1960s 16.54 2.47 14.07 China
1970s 8.81 1.58 7.22 China
1980s 5.71 1.29 4.42 China
1990s 4.67 1.06 3.61 China
2000s 2.58 0.9008 1.68 China
2010s 1.15 0.8284 0.3251 China
2020s 0.7184 0.7851 0.0667 Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality around the world, China or Faroe Islands?
Faroe Islands, at 0.7709 against 0.7192 in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality around the world between China and Faroe Islands?
0.0517, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Faroe Islands?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do China and Faroe Islands rank globally for child mortality around the world?
China ranks 157th and Faroe Islands ranks 155th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality around the world. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality around the world
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed