Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Child mortality by sex
Congo
4.24
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
4.25
in 2024
Congo rank
42nd
Papua New Guinea rank
41st
Child mortality by sex over time
- Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4.25 against 4.24 in Congo, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 42nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 199 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 | 24.74 | 24.42 | 0.3223 | Congo |
| 1960s | 17.11 | 17.89 | 0.7745 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 12.79 | 12.95 | 0.1663 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 10.22 | 9.97 | 0.2532 | Congo |
| 1990s | 10.86 | 8.37 | 2.49 | Congo |
| 2000s | 9.44 | 7.02 | 2.42 | Congo |
| 2010s | 5.85 | 5.67 | 0.1823 | Congo |
| 2020s | 4.52 | 4.52 | 0.0004 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4.25 against 4.24 in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.01, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- Congo ranks 42nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.