Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Child mortality rate
Ghana
8.6
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
8.37
in 2024
Ghana rank
38th
Papua New Guinea rank
40th
Child mortality rate over time
- Ghana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 8.6 against 8.37 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.23.
Across all 77 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 38th and Papua New Guinea ranks 40th of 200 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 137.13 | 97.68 | 39.46 | Ghana |
| 1950s | 113.37 | 79.24 | 34.13 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 97.16 | 50.85 | 46.31 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 95.06 | 33.9 | 61.16 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 76.38 | 24.24 | 52.15 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 50.74 | 19.19 | 31.55 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 31.51 | 15.23 | 16.28 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 16.12 | 12.19 | 3.92 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 9.63 | 9.1 | 0.5371 | 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 8.6 against 8.37 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.23, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Ghana ranks 38th and Papua New Guinea ranks 40th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.