Burkina Faso vs Papua New Guinea: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)

Burkina Faso
247.42
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
239.2
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
38th
Papua New Guinea rank
40th

Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Papua New Guinea
0100200300200020102021

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 247.42 against 239.2 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 8.22.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 38th and Papua New Guinea ranks 40th of 184 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 308.03 239.3 68.74 Burkina Faso
2010s 250.01 218.47 31.55 Burkina Faso
2020s 237.53 226.94 10.59 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years), Burkina Faso or Papua New Guinea?
Burkina Faso, at 247.42 against 239.2 in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) between Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea?
8.22, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea rank globally for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
Burkina Faso ranks 38th and Papua New Guinea ranks 40th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed