Child mortality rate in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Pierre and Miquelon: Child mortality rate was 1.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Child mortality rate in Saint Pierre and Miquelon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 1.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Saint Pierre and Miquelon peaked at 4.6% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2023.
That places Saint Pierre and Miquelon 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality rate in Saint Pierre and Miquelon, year by year
| Year | % of children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.6% | — |
| 1951 | 4.3% | -5.3% |
| 1952 | 4.1% | -5.2% |
| 1953 | 3.9% | -5.2% |
| 1954 | 3.7% | -5.2% |
| 1955 | 3.5% | -5.0% |
| 1956 | 3.3% | -4.8% |
| 1957 | 3.2% | -4.6% |
| 1958 | 3.1% | -4.5% |
| 1959 | 2.9% | -4.1% |
| 1960 | 2.8% | -3.7% |
| 1961 | 2.7% | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 2.7% | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 2.6% | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 2.6% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 2.6% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 2.6% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 2.6% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 2.6% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 2.6% | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 2.5% | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 2.4% | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 2.3% | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 2.2% | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 2.2% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 2.4% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 2.4% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 2.4% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 1.8% | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.7% | 2.9% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 4 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,818 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Life expectancy 76.76 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 76.76 years (2023)
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- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 1.27 live births per woman (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate -0.9% (2023)
- Life expectancy 76.76 years (2023)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 76.76 years (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Child mortality rate in Saint Pierre and Miquelon was 1.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2023.
- How does Saint Pierre and Miquelon rank for child mortality rate?
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon ranks 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Pierre and Miquelon data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.