French Polynesia vs Puerto Rico: Infant mortality rates
French Polynesia
0.5255
in 2023
Puerto Rico
0.5183
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
167th
Puerto Rico rank
168th
Infant mortality rates over time
- French Polynesia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 0.5255 against 0.5183 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0072.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 167th and Puerto Rico ranks 168th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 6 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.05 | 5.31 | 3.74 | French Polynesia |
| 1960s | 6.6 | 3.62 | 2.98 | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 5.15 | 2.54 | 2.61 | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 2.67 | 1.98 | 0.6938 | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 1.34 | 1.43 | 0.0885 | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 0.8443 | 0.8311 | 0.0132 | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 0.6483 | 0.651 | 0.0027 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0.545 | 0.5388 | 0.0062 | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, French Polynesia or Puerto Rico?
- French Polynesia, at 0.5255 against 0.5183 in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between French Polynesia and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0072, 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 infant mortality rates?
- French Polynesia ranks 167th and Puerto Rico ranks 168th of 229 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.