Number of children who die before age 5 in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Number of children who die before age 5 was 20 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
20 deaths
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
195th
of 236 countries
All-time high
392 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
20 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in French Polynesia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children who die before age 5 in French Polynesia is 20 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in French Polynesia peaked at 392 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 20 deaths, in 2023.
That places French Polynesia 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children who die before age 5 in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 392 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 384 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 380 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 377 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 377 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 378 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 378 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 379 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 369 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 360 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 353 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 347 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 342 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 337 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 343 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 346 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 348 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 348 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 348 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 348 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 344 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 340 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 330 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 322 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 314 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 301 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 286 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 271 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 252 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 238 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 227 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 215 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 198 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 183 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 170 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 162 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 150 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 140 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 135 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 124 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 118 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 108 deaths | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 102 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 95 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 86 deaths | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 78 deaths | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 71 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 64 deaths | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 61 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 58 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 55 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 53 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 50 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 47 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 46 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 45 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 45 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 43 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 43 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 41 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 40 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 38 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 36 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 34 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 33 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 31 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 28 deaths | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 26 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 25 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 23 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 22 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 21 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 21 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20 deaths | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 377.4 deaths | 360 deaths | 392 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 346 deaths | 337 deaths | 353 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 299.8 deaths | 238 deaths | 344 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 170.4 deaths | 124 deaths | 227 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.1 deaths | 58 deaths | 118 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.8 deaths | 41 deaths | 55 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4 deaths | 23 deaths | 40 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 21 deaths | 20 deaths | 22 deaths | 4 |
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More health data for French Polynesia
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,588 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4426 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.308 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 11.5% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 33,751 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 11.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 2,093 (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.1607 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in French Polynesia?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in French Polynesia was 20 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 392 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 deaths in 2023.
- How does French Polynesia rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- French Polynesia ranks 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.