Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: Child mortality around the world
Malawi
3.93
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
3.98
in 2023
Malawi rank
45th
Papua New Guinea rank
42nd
Child mortality around the world over time
- Malawi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.98 against 3.93 in Malawi, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 45th and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 7 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.84 | 23.67 | 14.17 | Malawi |
| 1960s | 35.62 | 17.24 | 18.39 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 30.63 | 12.45 | 18.18 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 25.12 | 9.54 | 15.58 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 21.1 | 7.9 | 13.2 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 12.19 | 6.59 | 5.6 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 6.08 | 5.21 | 0.8727 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 4.13 | 4.19 | 0.06 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Malawi or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.98 against 3.93 in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.05, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Malawi ranks 45th 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.