Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Wallis and Futuna

Wallis and Futuna: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 1.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.4%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
80th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 1950
All-time low
1.4%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Wallis and Futuna, 1950–2023

24681012195019862023

Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Wallis and Futuna stood at 1.4%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Wallis and Futuna peaked at 11.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2023.

Wallis and Futuna ranks 80th 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 Wallis and Futuna, year by year

Annual values for Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Wallis and Futuna, 1950 to 2023.
Year % Change
1950 11.0%
1951 11.0% -0.4%
1952 10.9% -0.5%
1953 10.8% -0.9%
1954 10.7% -1.1%
1955 10.6% -1.3%
1956 10.4% -1.3%
1957 10.3% -1.4%
1958 10.2% -1.4%
1959 10.0% -1.4%
1960 9.9% -1.5%
1961 9.7% -1.6%
1962 9.5% -1.7%
1963 9.4% -1.7%
1964 9.2% -1.8%
1965 9.0% -1.9%
1966 8.9% -2.0%
1967 8.7% -2.1%
1968 8.5% -2.2%
1969 8.3% -2.2%
1970 8.1% -2.4%
1971 7.9% -2.4%
1972 7.7% -2.5%
1973 7.5% -2.6%
1974 7.3% -3.0%
1975 7.0% -3.1%
1976 6.8% -3.2%
1977 6.6% -3.7%
1978 6.3% -4.0%
1979 6.0% -4.2%
1980 5.8% -4.4%
1981 5.5% -4.5%
1982 5.3% -4.6%
1983 5.0% -5.1%
1984 4.7% -5.6%
1985 4.4% -5.9%
1986 4.2% -6.1%
1987 3.9% -7.2%
1988 3.6% -6.9%
1989 3.4% -6.2%
1990 3.2% -5.5%
1991 3.1% -3.6%
1992 3.0% -4.0%
1993 2.9% -1.3%
1994 2.7% -6.5%
1995 2.6% -4.8%
1996 2.4% -6.3%
1997 2.3% -6.1%
1998 2.2% -5.5%
1999 2.0% -6.2%
2000 1.9% -4.8%
2001 1.9% -3.4%
2002 1.8% -2.2%
2003 1.8% -2.0%
2004 1.8% -1.6%
2005 1.7% -1.4%
2006 1.7% -1.8%
2007 1.7% -2.1%
2008 1.6% -1.6%
2009 1.6% -1.0%
2010 1.6% -0.9%
2011 1.6% -0.3%
2012 1.6% -0.0%
2013 1.6% +0.2%
2014 1.6% -0.0%
2015 1.6% -0.3%
2016 1.6% -0.6%
2017 1.6% -0.6%
2018 1.6% -1.2%
2019 1.5% -2.0%
2020 1.5% -1.5%
2021 1.5% -1.7%
2022 1.5% -1.2%
2023 1.4% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 10.6% 10.0% 11.0% 10
1960s 9.1% 8.3% 9.9% 10
1970s 7.1% 6.0% 8.1% 10
1980s 4.6% 3.4% 5.8% 10
1990s 2.6% 2.0% 3.2% 10
2000s 1.7% 1.6% 1.9% 10
2010s 1.6% 1.5% 1.6% 10
2020s 1.5% 1.4% 1.5% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Wallis and Futuna?
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Wallis and Futuna was 1.4% 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 Wallis and Futuna?
The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 1950.
What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Wallis and Futuna?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2023.
How does Wallis and Futuna rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
Wallis and Futuna ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Wallis and Futuna?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Wallis and Futuna 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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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
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.