Dominica vs French Polynesia: Number of infants who die before age 1

Dominica
20 deaths
in 2023
French Polynesia
16 deaths
in 2023
Dominica rank
190th
French Polynesia rank
193rd

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

  • Dominica
  • French Polynesia
0100200300195019862023

How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Dominica ahead.

Dominica ranks 190th and French Polynesia ranks 193rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 2 and French Polynesia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominica French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1950s 276.2 deaths 271.6 deaths 4.6 deaths Dominica
1960s 181.3 deaths 256.9 deaths 75.6 deaths French Polynesia
1970s 62.6 deaths 228.2 deaths 165.6 deaths French Polynesia
1980s 31.5 deaths 142.2 deaths 110.7 deaths French Polynesia
1990s 23.1 deaths 71.9 deaths 48.8 deaths French Polynesia
2000s 18.6 deaths 40.8 deaths 22.2 deaths French Polynesia
2010s 20.6 deaths 26.9 deaths 6.3 deaths French Polynesia
2020s 20 deaths 17 deaths 3 deaths Dominica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Dominica or French Polynesia?
Dominica, at 20 deaths against 16 deaths in French Polynesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Dominica and French Polynesia?
4 deaths, with Dominica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and French Polynesia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Dominica and French Polynesia rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Dominica ranks 190th and French Polynesia ranks 193rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of infants who die before age 1
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 at birth.