Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100

Ghana
4.1
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
3.98
in 2023
Ghana rank
39th
Papua New Guinea rank
42nd

Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 over time

  • Ghana
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 4.1 against 3.98 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.12.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Ghana ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 7 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1950s 23.11 23.67 0.5628 Papua New Guinea
1960s 20.46 17.24 3.22 Ghana
1970s 18.75 12.45 6.3 Ghana
1980s 15.35 9.54 5.81 Ghana
1990s 11.57 7.9 3.67 Ghana
2000s 8.54 6.59 1.95 Ghana
2010s 5.74 5.21 0.5327 Ghana
2020s 4.32 4.19 0.1287 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate including un projections through 2100, Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
Ghana, at 4.1 against 3.98 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
0.12, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100?
Ghana ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed