Papua New Guinea vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Child mortality rate

Papua New Guinea
8.37
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
8.53
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
40th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
39th

Child mortality rate over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
050100150194819862024

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 8.53 against 8.37 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.16.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 40th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 39th of 200 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 77.83 145.1 67.26 Tanzania, United Republic of
1960s 50.85 126.01 75.16 Tanzania, United Republic of
1970s 33.9 99.37 65.47 Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 24.24 77.39 53.15 Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 19.19 61 41.81 Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 15.23 33.83 18.6 Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 12.19 15.25 3.06 Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 9.1 9.58 0.4864 Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate, Papua New Guinea or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 8.53 against 8.37 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality rate between Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.16, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of?
74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for child mortality rate?
Papua New Guinea ranks 40th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 39th 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.

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Indicator
Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 14,941 data points, 1930–2024
Last refreshed