Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, French Guiana or Samoa?

Samoa, at 72 deaths against 67 deaths in French Guiana as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Samoa?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

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.

French Guiana vs Samoa: Number of infants who die before age 1

French Guiana

67 deaths

in 2023

Samoa

72 deaths

in 2023

French Guiana rank

167th

Samoa rank

166th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

French Guiana
Samoa

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 72 deaths against 67 deaths in French Guiana, a difference of 5 deaths.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times French Guiana's.

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

French Guiana ranks 167th and Samoa ranks 166th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	French Guiana	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1950s	80.5 deaths	485.5 deaths	405 deaths	Samoa
1960s	72.2 deaths	402.6 deaths	330.4 deaths	Samoa
1970s	64.5 deaths	258.2 deaths	193.7 deaths	Samoa
1980s	65.7 deaths	175 deaths	109.3 deaths	Samoa
1990s	71.5 deaths	123.8 deaths	52.3 deaths	Samoa
2000s	72 deaths	94.5 deaths	22.5 deaths	Samoa
2010s	69 deaths	92.7 deaths	23.7 deaths	Samoa
2020s	70.25 deaths	78 deaths	7.75 deaths	Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, French Guiana or Samoa?: Samoa, at 72 deaths against 67 deaths in French Guiana as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between French Guiana and Samoa?: 5 deaths, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Samoa?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do French Guiana and Samoa rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?: French Guiana ranks 167th and Samoa ranks 166th 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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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: 28 August 2026

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.