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

Papua New Guinea
239.2
in 2021
Uganda
247.65
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
40th
Uganda rank
37th

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Uganda
0200400600200020102021

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 247.65 against 239.2 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 8.45.

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 40th and Uganda ranks 37th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 239.3 428.58 189.29 Uganda
2010s 218.47 277.35 58.89 Uganda
2020s 226.94 240.23 13.3 Uganda

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), Papua New Guinea or Uganda?
Uganda, at 247.65 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 Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
8.45, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Papua New Guinea and Uganda rank globally for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
Papua New Guinea ranks 40th and Uganda ranks 37th 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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About this data

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