Number of infants who die before age 1 in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 16 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16 deaths
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
193rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
276 deaths
in 1955
All-time low
16 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in French Polynesia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 16 deaths for number of infants who die before age 1 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in French Polynesia peaked at 276 deaths in 1955 and was at its lowest, 16 deaths, in 2023.
French Polynesia ranks 193rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 273 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 271 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 272 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 272 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 274 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 276 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 275 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 274 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 267 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 262 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 258 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 254 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 251 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 250 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 255 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 258 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 260 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 261 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 261 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 261 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 257 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 253 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 246 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 242 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 237 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 230 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 220 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 211 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 197 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 189 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 182 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 175 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 162 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 151 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 144 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 139 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 127 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 119 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 117 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 106 deaths | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 101 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 93 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 87 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 81 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 74 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 66 deaths | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 61 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 55 deaths | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 51 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 50 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 48 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 46 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 44 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 41 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 40 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 39 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 39 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 37 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 38 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 36 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 35 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 33 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 31 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 29 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 28 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 27 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 24 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 22 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 21 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 19 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 18 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 17 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 17 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16 deaths | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 271.6 deaths | 262 deaths | 276 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 256.9 deaths | 250 deaths | 261 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 228.2 deaths | 189 deaths | 257 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 142.2 deaths | 106 deaths | 182 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.9 deaths | 50 deaths | 101 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.8 deaths | 36 deaths | 48 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9 deaths | 19 deaths | 35 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 17 deaths | 16 deaths | 18 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
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 infants who die before age 1 in French Polynesia?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in French Polynesia was 16 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 276 deaths in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 deaths in 2023.
- How does French Polynesia rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- French Polynesia ranks 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. 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 infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.