French Polynesia vs Saudi Arabia: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex

French Polynesia
0.5%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0.5%
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
172nd
Saudi Arabia rank
171st

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

French Polynesia ranks 172nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 171st of 236 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1950s 8.4% 16.3% 7.9% Saudi Arabia
1960s 6.1% 13.6% 7.5% Saudi Arabia
1970s 4.8% 9.2% 4.5% Saudi Arabia
1980s 2.5% 5.0% 2.5% Saudi Arabia
1990s 1.2% 2.5% 1.3% Saudi Arabia
2000s 0.8% 1.3% 0.6% Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.6% 0.8% 0.2% Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying in infancy, by sex, French Polynesia or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, 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 French Polynesia and Saudi Arabia?
0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Saudi Arabia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do French Polynesia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
French Polynesia ranks 172nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 171st 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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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.