Myanmar vs Papua New Guinea: Child mortality around the world
Myanmar
3.93
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
3.98
in 2023
Myanmar rank
44th
Papua New Guinea rank
42nd
Child mortality around the world over time
- Myanmar
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.98 against 3.93 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 44th and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 7 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.98 | 23.67 | 6.31 | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 21.22 | 17.24 | 3.98 | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 15.89 | 12.45 | 3.44 | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 12.86 | 9.54 | 3.32 | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 10.32 | 7.9 | 2.42 | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 8.1 | 6.59 | 1.51 | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 5.31 | 5.21 | 0.1034 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 4.14 | 4.19 | 0.0576 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Myanmar or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.98 against 3.93 in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.05, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Myanmar ranks 44th 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.