French Polynesia vs Puerto Rico: Child mortality rate
French Polynesia
0.6%
in 2023
Puerto Rico
0.6%
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
177th
Puerto Rico rank
178th
Child mortality rate over time
- French Polynesia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 177th and Puerto Rico ranks 178th of 236 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% | 6.6% | 6.3% | French Polynesia |
| 1960s | 9.0% | 4.5% | 4.5% | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 6.8% | 3.2% | 3.6% | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 0.7% | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, French Polynesia or Puerto Rico?
- French Polynesia, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between French Polynesia and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0%, 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 rate?
- French Polynesia ranks 177th and Puerto Rico ranks 178th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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.