Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Child mortality around the world
Congo
3.99
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
3.98
in 2023
Congo rank
40th
Papua New Guinea rank
42nd
Child mortality around the world over time
- Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 3.99 against 3.98 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 40th and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.07 | 23.67 | 0.402 | Congo |
| 1960s | 16.55 | 17.24 | 0.6833 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 12.21 | 12.45 | 0.2362 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 9.69 | 9.54 | 0.1579 | Congo |
| 1990s | 10.37 | 7.9 | 2.47 | Congo |
| 2000s | 8.85 | 6.59 | 2.26 | Congo |
| 2010s | 5.4 | 5.21 | 0.1855 | Congo |
| 2020s | 4.16 | 4.19 | 0.0316 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Congo, at 3.99 against 3.98 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.01, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Congo ranks 40th and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality around the world. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.