Papua New Guinea vs Rwanda: Child mortality rate
Papua New Guinea
8.37
in 2024
Rwanda
8.62
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
40th
Rwanda rank
37th
Child mortality rate over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 8.62 against 8.37 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.25.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Rwanda ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 40th and Rwanda ranks 37th of 200 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.71 | 115.01 | 47.3 | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 50.85 | 107.94 | 57.09 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 33.9 | 128.8 | 94.9 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 24.24 | 84.29 | 60.06 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 19.19 | 105.81 | 86.62 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 15.23 | 50.11 | 34.88 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 12.19 | 15.21 | 3.02 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 9.1 | 9.54 | 0.4415 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Papua New Guinea or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 8.62 against 8.37 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 0.25, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 40th and Rwanda ranks 37th 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.