Ethiopia vs Papua New Guinea: Child mortality
Ethiopia
4.45
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
3.94
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
36th
Papua New Guinea rank
39th
Child mortality over time
- Ethiopia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4.45 against 3.94 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.51.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 59 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 36th and Papua New Guinea ranks 39th of 196 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.07 | 15.59 | 9.48 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 26.29 | 12.43 | 13.86 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 25.96 | 9.52 | 16.43 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 17.51 | 7.96 | 9.54 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 11.23 | 6.64 | 4.6 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 6.68 | 5.31 | 1.38 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 5.72 | 4.2 | 1.52 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality, Ethiopia or Papua New Guinea?
- Ethiopia, at 4.45 against 3.94 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality between Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.51, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for child mortality?
- Ethiopia ranks 36th and Papua New Guinea ranks 39th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.