Greenland vs New Caledonia: Child mortality rate
Greenland
1.2%
in 2023
New Caledonia
1.2%
in 2023
Greenland rank
128th
New Caledonia rank
126th
Child mortality rate over time
- Greenland
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Greenland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 128th and New Caledonia ranks 126th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 1 and New Caledonia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.6% | 15.7% | 1.1% | New Caledonia |
| 1960s | 8.0% | 10.3% | 2.3% | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 5.0% | 6.5% | 1.5% | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 4.1% | 0.1% | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 0.2% | Greenland |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.9% | 0.4% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.3% | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.1% | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Greenland or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Greenland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Greenland and New Caledonia?
- 0.0%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and New Caledonia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and New Caledonia rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Greenland ranks 128th and New Caledonia ranks 126th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.