French Polynesia vs United States: Child mortality rate
French Polynesia
0.6%
in 2023
United States
0.6%
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
177th
United States rank
174th
Child mortality rate over time
- French Polynesia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 177th and United States ranks 174th of 236 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.9% | 3.4% | 9.5% | French Polynesia |
| 1960s | 9.0% | 2.8% | 6.3% | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 6.8% | 1.9% | 4.8% | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 1.3% | 1.9% | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 0.6% | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | French Polynesia |
| 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 States?
- United States, at 0.6% against 0.6% in French Polynesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between French Polynesia and United States?
- 0.0%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and United States rank globally for child mortality rate?
- French Polynesia ranks 177th and United States ranks 174th 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.