Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: Adolescent mortality rate

Namibia
3.18
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
3.3
in 2024
Namibia rank
45th
Papua New Guinea rank
42nd

Adolescent mortality rate over time

  • Namibia
  • Papua New Guinea
02468199020072024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.3 against 3.18 in Namibia, a difference of 0.12.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 45th and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 5.53 5.76 0.2349 Papua New Guinea
2000s 5.94 4.79 1.16 Namibia
2010s 5.32 4.19 1.13 Namibia
2020s 3.62 3.46 0.1677 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescent mortality rate, Namibia or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 3.3 against 3.18 in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in adolescent mortality rate between Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
0.12, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for adolescent mortality rate?
Namibia ranks 45th and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 200 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, 7,455 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed