Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in French Polynesia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 0.5% for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in French Polynesia peaked at 10.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2023.
French Polynesia ranks 172nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.3% | — |
| 1951 | 9.8% | -4.7% |
| 1952 | 9.3% | -4.7% |
| 1953 | 8.9% | -4.9% |
| 1954 | 8.5% | -4.5% |
| 1955 | 8.1% | -4.4% |
| 1956 | 7.7% | -4.4% |
| 1957 | 7.4% | -3.9% |
| 1958 | 7.2% | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 6.9% | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 6.7% | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 6.6% | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 6.4% | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 6.3% | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 6.2% | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 6.0% | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 5.9% | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 5.8% | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 5.7% | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 5.6% | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 5.5% | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 5.4% | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 5.2% | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 5.1% | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 5.0% | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 4.8% | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 4.6% | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 4.4% | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 4.1% | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 3.9% | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 3.6% | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 3.3% | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 1.8% | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.4% | 6.9% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.1% | 5.6% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 3.9% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 169 Puerto Rico 0.5% compare
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- 173 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5% compare
- 174 United States of America 0.5% compare
- 175 China 0.5% compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0024 (2050)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2816 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1752 °C (2026)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 5.57 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 26.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.8178 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in French Polynesia?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in French Polynesia was 0.5% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
- How does French Polynesia rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- French Polynesia ranks 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.