Denmark vs French Polynesia: Fertility rate vs. child mortality

Denmark
1.51 live births per woman
in 2023
French Polynesia
1.5 live births per woman
in 2023
Denmark rank
166th
French Polynesia rank
169th

Fertility rate vs. child mortality over time

  • Denmark
  • French Polynesia
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1.51 live births per woman against 1.5 live births per woman in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.01 live births per woman.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was French Polynesia ahead.

Denmark ranks 166th and French Polynesia ranks 169th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and French Polynesia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1950s 2.55 live births per woman 5.85 live births per woman 3.29 live births per woman French Polynesia
1960s 2.46 live births per woman 5.95 live births per woman 3.49 live births per woman French Polynesia
1970s 1.84 live births per woman 4.79 live births per woman 2.95 live births per woman French Polynesia
1980s 1.48 live births per woman 3.77 live births per woman 2.29 live births per woman French Polynesia
1990s 1.74 live births per woman 2.9 live births per woman 1.16 live births per woman French Polynesia
2000s 1.8 live births per woman 2.29 live births per woman 0.4896 live births per woman French Polynesia
2010s 1.74 live births per woman 1.87 live births per woman 0.1309 live births per woman French Polynesia
2020s 1.62 live births per woman 1.53 live births per woman 0.09 live births per woman Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate vs. child mortality, Denmark or French Polynesia?
Denmark, at 1.51 live births per woman against 1.5 live births per woman in French Polynesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate vs. child mortality between Denmark and French Polynesia?
0.01 live births per woman, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and French Polynesia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Denmark and French Polynesia rank globally for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
Denmark ranks 166th and French Polynesia ranks 169th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate vs. child mortality
Unit
live births per woman
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

The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.