China vs French Polynesia: Infant mortality rates (Our World)

China
0.5102
in 2023
French Polynesia
0.5255
in 2023
China rank
174th
French Polynesia rank
172nd

Infant mortality rates (Our World) over time

  • China
  • French Polynesia
05101520195019862023

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 0.5255 against 0.5102 in China, a difference of 0.0153.

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

China ranks 174th and French Polynesia ranks 172nd of 236 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1950s 12.11 9.05 3.05 China
1960s 10.69 6.6 4.09 China
1970s 6.33 5.15 1.18 China
1980s 4.31 2.67 1.64 China
1990s 3.58 1.34 2.24 China
2000s 2.04 0.8443 1.19 China
2010s 0.9236 0.6483 0.2753 China
2020s 0.5533 0.545 0.0082 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rates, China or French Polynesia?
French Polynesia, at 0.5255 against 0.5102 in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in infant mortality rates between China and French Polynesia?
0.0153, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and French Polynesia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do China and French Polynesia rank globally for infant mortality rates?
China ranks 174th and French Polynesia ranks 172nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed