French Polynesia vs United States of America: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex
French Polynesia
0.5%
in 2023
United States of America
0.5%
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
172nd
United States of America rank
174th
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex over time
- French Polynesia
- United States of America
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 172nd and United States of America ranks 174th of 236 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.4% | 2.5% | 5.9% | French Polynesia |
| 1960s | 6.1% | 2.1% | 4.0% | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 1.4% | 3.4% | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 1.0% | 1.5% | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.1% | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 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, French Polynesia or United States of America?
- French Polynesia, at 0.5% against 0.5% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in probability of dying in infancy, by sex between French Polynesia and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and United States of America rank globally for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- French Polynesia ranks 172nd and United States of America ranks 174th 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
Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.