Papua New Guinea vs Turkmenistan: Child mortality
Papua New Guinea
3.94
in 2024
Turkmenistan
3.9
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
39th
Turkmenistan rank
41st
Child mortality over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.94 against 3.9 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 39th and Turkmenistan ranks 41st of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.12 | 12.57 | 1.45 | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 9.52 | 9.67 | 0.148 | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 7.96 | 7.66 | 0.301 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 6.64 | 5.52 | 1.12 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 5.31 | 4.34 | 0.969 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 4.2 | 4.11 | 0.09 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality, Papua New Guinea or Turkmenistan?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.94 against 3.9 in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality between Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan?
- 0.04, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan rank globally for child mortality?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 39th and Turkmenistan ranks 41st 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.