Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Child mortality rate
Ghana
4.1%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
4.0%
in 2023
Ghana rank
39th
Papua New Guinea rank
42nd
Child mortality rate over time
- Ghana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4.1% against 4.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Ghana ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 7 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.1% | 23.7% | 0.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 20.5% | 17.2% | 3.2% | Ghana |
| 1970s | 18.7% | 12.4% | 6.3% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 15.3% | 9.5% | 5.8% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 7.9% | 3.7% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 6.6% | 2.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.2% | 0.5% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 0.1% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
- Ghana, at 4.1% against 4.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Ghana ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.