Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Adolescent mortality rate

Papua New Guinea
3.3
in 2024
Zambia
3.46
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
42nd
Zambia rank
41st

Adolescent mortality rate over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Zambia
46810199020072024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 3.46 against 3.3 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.16.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd and Zambia ranks 41st of 200 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 5.76 8.63 2.87 Zambia
2000s 4.79 6.27 1.48 Zambia
2010s 4.19 4.39 0.2024 Zambia
2020s 3.46 3.6 0.146 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescent mortality rate, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
Zambia, at 3.46 against 3.3 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in adolescent mortality rate between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
0.16, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for adolescent mortality rate?
Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd and Zambia ranks 41st 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