French Polynesia vs United States: Infant mortality rates

French Polynesia
0.5255
in 2023
United States
0.5282
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
167th
United States rank
164th

Infant mortality rates over time

  • French Polynesia
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 0.5282 against 0.5255 in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.0027.

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

French Polynesia ranks 167th and United States ranks 164th of 229 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 9.05 2.89 6.16 French Polynesia
1960s 6.6 2.4 4.2 French Polynesia
1970s 5.15 1.64 3.52 French Polynesia
1980s 2.67 1.1 1.57 French Polynesia
1990s 1.34 0.8185 0.5191 French Polynesia
2000s 0.8443 0.6939 0.1504 French Polynesia
2010s 0.6483 0.5847 0.0636 French Polynesia
2020s 0.545 0.5373 0.0077 French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rates, French Polynesia or United States?
United States, at 0.5282 against 0.5255 in French Polynesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in infant mortality rates between French Polynesia and United States?
0.0027, 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 infant mortality rates?
French Polynesia ranks 167th and United States ranks 164th 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