French Guiana vs Greenland: Child mortality rate
French Guiana
1.1%
in 2023
Greenland
1.2%
in 2023
French Guiana rank
132nd
Greenland rank
128th
Child mortality rate over time
- French Guiana
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in French Guiana, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.1 times French Guiana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greenland ahead.
French Guiana ranks 132nd and Greenland ranks 128th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 4 and Greenland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.7% | 14.6% | 0.9% | Greenland |
| 1960s | 8.6% | 8.0% | 0.6% | French Guiana |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 5.0% | 0.5% | French Guiana |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 4.0% | 0.4% | Greenland |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.9% | 0.6% | Greenland |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.1% | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, French Guiana or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 1.2% against 1.1% in French Guiana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between French Guiana and Greenland?
- 0.1%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Greenland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Greenland rank globally for child mortality rate?
- French Guiana ranks 132nd and Greenland ranks 128th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.