Mauritania vs Papua New Guinea: Adolescent mortality rate

Mauritania
3.48
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
3.51
in 2021
Mauritania rank
45th
Papua New Guinea rank
44th

Adolescent mortality rate over time

  • Mauritania
  • Papua New Guinea
02468199020052021

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.51 against 3.48 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 45th and Papua New Guinea ranks 44th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 6.53 5.52 1.01 Mauritania
2000s 5.78 4.74 1.04 Mauritania
2010s 4.37 4.01 0.3607 Mauritania
2020s 3.53 3.55 0.0151 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescent mortality rate, Mauritania or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 3.51 against 3.48 in Mauritania as of 2021.
What is the difference in adolescent mortality rate between Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
0.03, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Mauritania and Papua New Guinea rank globally for adolescent mortality rate?
Mauritania ranks 45th and Papua New Guinea ranks 44th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 6,816 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed