Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Greenland or Macau, China?

Macau, China, at 10 deaths against 8 deaths in Greenland as of 2023.

What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Greenland and Macau, China?

2 deaths, with Macau, China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Macau, China?

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.

Greenland vs Macau, China: Number of infants who die before age 1

Greenland

8 deaths

in 2023

Macau, China

10 deaths

in 2023

Greenland rank

200th

Macau, China rank

199th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

Greenland
Macau, China

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 10 deaths against 8 deaths in Greenland, a difference of 2 deaths.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.2 times Greenland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Macau, China ahead.

Greenland ranks 200th and Macau, China ranks 199th of 236 countries.

Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greenland	Macau, China	Difference	Ahead
1950s	120.8 deaths	448.4 deaths	327.6 deaths	Macau, China
1960s	97.4 deaths	175.3 deaths	77.9 deaths	Macau, China
1970s	39.2 deaths	59.8 deaths	20.6 deaths	Macau, China
1980s	36.2 deaths	81.3 deaths	45.1 deaths	Macau, China
1990s	28 deaths	48.4 deaths	20.4 deaths	Macau, China
2000s	11.9 deaths	18.4 deaths	6.5 deaths	Macau, China
2010s	8.1 deaths	19.4 deaths	11.3 deaths	Macau, China
2020s	8 deaths	12.25 deaths	4.25 deaths	Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Greenland or Macau, China?: Macau, China, at 10 deaths against 8 deaths in Greenland as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Greenland and Macau, China?: 2 deaths, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Macau, China?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Greenland and Macau, China rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?: Greenland ranks 200th and Macau, China ranks 199th 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.