Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Child mortality around the world
Ghana
4.1
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
3.98
in 2023
Ghana rank
39th
Papua New Guinea rank
42nd
Child mortality around the world over time
- Ghana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4.1 against 3.98 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.12.
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 | 23.11 | 23.67 | 0.5628 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 20.46 | 17.24 | 3.22 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 18.75 | 12.45 | 6.3 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 15.35 | 9.54 | 5.81 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 11.57 | 7.9 | 3.67 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 8.54 | 6.59 | 1.95 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 5.74 | 5.21 | 0.5327 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 4.32 | 4.19 | 0.1287 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
- Ghana, at 4.1 against 3.98 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.12, 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 around the world?
- Ghana ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 236 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.