Gambia vs Papua New Guinea: Child mortality
Gambia
4.24
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
3.94
in 2024
Gambia rank
37th
Papua New Guinea rank
39th
Child mortality over time
- Gambia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 4.24 against 3.94 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.3.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 69 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 37th and Papua New Guinea ranks 39th of 200 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.86 | 21.38 | 16.48 | Gambia |
| 1960s | 33.03 | 17.25 | 15.78 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 26.6 | 12.43 | 14.17 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 20.09 | 9.52 | 10.56 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 14.14 | 7.96 | 6.17 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 9.35 | 6.64 | 2.71 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 6.07 | 5.31 | 0.764 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 4.54 | 4.2 | 0.346 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality, Gambia or Papua New Guinea?
- Gambia, at 4.24 against 3.94 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality between Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.3, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for child mortality?
- Gambia ranks 37th and Papua New Guinea ranks 39th of 200 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.