French Polynesia vs Marshall Islands: Number of children who die before age 5
French Polynesia
20 deaths
in 2023
Marshall Islands
23 deaths
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
195th
Marshall Islands rank
192nd
Number of children who die before age 5 over time
- French Polynesia
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 23 deaths against 20 deaths in French Polynesia, a difference of 3 deaths.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 195th and Marshall Islands ranks 192nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 5 and Marshall Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 377.4 deaths | 78.3 deaths | 299.1 deaths | French Polynesia |
| 1960s | 346 deaths | 76.6 deaths | 269.4 deaths | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 299.8 deaths | 87.8 deaths | 212 deaths | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 170.4 deaths | 97.7 deaths | 72.7 deaths | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 84.1 deaths | 79.5 deaths | 4.6 deaths | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 46.8 deaths | 74.4 deaths | 27.6 deaths | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 31.4 deaths | 46.1 deaths | 14.7 deaths | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 21 deaths | 27 deaths | 6 deaths | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, French Polynesia or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 23 deaths against 20 deaths in French Polynesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5 between French Polynesia and Marshall Islands?
- 3 deaths, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Marshall Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and Marshall Islands rank globally for number of children who die before age 5?
- French Polynesia ranks 195th and Marshall Islands ranks 192nd 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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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.