Curaçao vs French Polynesia: Number of children who die before age 5

Curaçao
16 deaths
in 2023
French Polynesia
20 deaths
in 2023
Curaçao rank
197th
French Polynesia rank
195th

Number of children who die before age 5 over time

  • Curaçao
  • French Polynesia
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How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 20 deaths against 16 deaths in Curaçao, a difference of 4 deaths.

That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.2 times Curaçao's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.

Curaçao ranks 197th and French Polynesia ranks 195th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Curaçao French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1950s 321.2 deaths 377.4 deaths 56.2 deaths French Polynesia
1960s 211.7 deaths 346 deaths 134.3 deaths French Polynesia
1970s 106.7 deaths 299.8 deaths 193.1 deaths French Polynesia
1980s 67.6 deaths 170.4 deaths 102.8 deaths French Polynesia
1990s 52.9 deaths 84.1 deaths 31.2 deaths French Polynesia
2000s 34.5 deaths 46.8 deaths 12.3 deaths French Polynesia
2010s 24.1 deaths 31.4 deaths 7.3 deaths French Polynesia
2020s 16 deaths 21 deaths 5 deaths French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, Curaçao or French Polynesia?
French Polynesia, at 20 deaths against 16 deaths in Curaçao as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5 between Curaçao and French Polynesia?
4 deaths, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Curaçao and French Polynesia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Curaçao and French Polynesia rank globally for number of children who die before age 5?
Curaçao ranks 197th and French Polynesia ranks 195th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of children who die before age 5
Unit
deaths
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

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.