Mauritania vs Papua New Guinea: Child mortality rate
Mauritania
6.9
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
8.37
in 2024
Mauritania rank
43rd
Papua New Guinea rank
40th
Child mortality rate over time
- Mauritania
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 8.37 against 6.9 in Mauritania, a difference of 1.47.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 43rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 40th of 200 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 7 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 193.28 | 97.68 | 95.61 | Mauritania |
| 1950s | 169.21 | 79.24 | 89.97 | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 124.98 | 50.85 | 74.13 | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 99.16 | 33.9 | 65.26 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 61.08 | 24.24 | 36.84 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 41.18 | 19.19 | 21.99 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 23.24 | 15.23 | 8.01 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 11.52 | 12.19 | 0.6668 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 7.61 | 9.1 | 1.48 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Mauritania or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 8.37 against 6.9 in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.47, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Papua New Guinea rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Mauritania ranks 43rd 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.