Iraq vs Papua New Guinea: Child deaths life stage

Iraq
1,940
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
2,068
in 2024
Iraq rank
51st
Papua New Guinea rank
49th

Child deaths life stage over time

  • Iraq
  • Papua New Guinea
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k195519892024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 2,068 against 1,940 in Iraq, a difference of 128.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 51st and Papua New Guinea ranks 49th of 199 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 7 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1950s 17,490 4,554 12,936 Iraq
1960s 11,622 4,052 7,570 Iraq
1970s 9,403 3,382 6,020 Iraq
1980s 8,432 2,758 5,674 Iraq
1990s 7,084 2,683 4,402 Iraq
2000s 4,325 2,831 1,494 Iraq
2010s 3,070 2,763 307.1 Iraq
2020s 2,105 2,226 121.2 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child deaths life stage, Iraq or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 2,068 against 1,940 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in child deaths life stage between Iraq and Papua New Guinea?
128, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Papua New Guinea?
70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Papua New Guinea rank globally for child deaths life stage?
Iraq ranks 51st and Papua New Guinea ranks 49th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child deaths life stage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child deaths life stage
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,992 data points, 1955–2024
Last refreshed