Faroe Islands vs French Polynesia: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex

Faroe Islands
0.5%
in 2023
French Polynesia
0.5%
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
170th
French Polynesia rank
172nd

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • French Polynesia
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How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was French Polynesia ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 170th and French Polynesia ranks 172nd of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1950s 3.3% 8.4% 5.2% French Polynesia
1960s 1.4% 6.1% 4.7% French Polynesia
1970s 1.1% 4.8% 3.7% French Polynesia
1980s 0.9% 2.5% 1.6% French Polynesia
1990s 0.7% 1.2% 0.5% French Polynesia
2000s 0.6% 0.8% 0.2% French Polynesia
2010s 0.5% 0.6% 0.1% French Polynesia
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying in infancy, by sex, Faroe Islands or French Polynesia?
Faroe Islands, at 0.5% against 0.5% in French Polynesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in probability of dying in infancy, by sex between Faroe Islands and French Polynesia?
0.0%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and French Polynesia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Faroe Islands and French Polynesia rank globally for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
Faroe Islands ranks 170th and French Polynesia ranks 172nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex
Unit
%
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed

Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.