Which has higher child mortality rate, French Polynesia or United Arab Emirates?

French Polynesia, at 0.6% against 0.6% in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.

What is the difference in child mortality rate between French Polynesia and United Arab Emirates?

0.0%, with French Polynesia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and United Arab Emirates?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

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.

French Polynesia vs United Arab Emirates: Child mortality rate

French Polynesia

0.6%

in 2023

United Arab Emirates

0.6%

in 2023

French Polynesia rank

177th

United Arab Emirates rank

179th

Child mortality rate over time

French Polynesia
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 177th and United Arab Emirates ranks 179th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	French Polynesia	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1950s	12.9%	25.7%	12.8%	United Arab Emirates
1960s	9.0%	15.3%	6.2%	United Arab Emirates
1970s	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%	French Polynesia
1980s	3.2%	2.5%	0.7%	French Polynesia
1990s	1.6%	1.4%	0.2%	French Polynesia
2000s	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%	United Arab Emirates
2010s	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	United Arab Emirates
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 United Arab Emirates?: French Polynesia, at 0.6% against 0.6% in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality rate between French Polynesia and United Arab Emirates?: 0.0%, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and United Arab Emirates?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do French Polynesia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for child mortality rate?: French Polynesia ranks 177th and United Arab Emirates ranks 179th 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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Indicator: Child mortality rate
Unit: % of children
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.