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
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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.

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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