French Polynesia vs Puerto Rico: Child mortality around the world

French Polynesia
0.609
in 2023
Puerto Rico
0.6001
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
172nd
Puerto Rico rank
173rd

Child mortality around the world over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Puerto Rico
051015195019862023

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 0.609 against 0.6001 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0089.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was French Polynesia ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 172nd and Puerto Rico ranks 173rd of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 5 and Puerto Rico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1950s 12.9 6.58 6.32 French Polynesia
1960s 9.04 4.53 4.51 French Polynesia
1970s 6.77 3.17 3.6 French Polynesia
1980s 3.23 2.48 0.7489 French Polynesia
1990s 1.55 1.79 0.2394 Puerto Rico
2000s 0.9761 1.04 0.0642 Puerto Rico
2010s 0.7508 0.8353 0.0845 Puerto Rico
2020s 0.6316 0.6208 0.0108 French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality around the world, French Polynesia or Puerto Rico?
French Polynesia, at 0.609 against 0.6001 in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality around the world between French Polynesia and Puerto Rico?
0.0089, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Puerto Rico?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do French Polynesia and Puerto Rico rank globally for child mortality around the world?
French Polynesia ranks 172nd and Puerto Rico ranks 173rd 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