Gambia vs Papua New Guinea: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Gambia
32.7
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
31.28
in 2024
Gambia rank
41st
Papua New Guinea rank
44th
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- Gambia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 32.7 against 31.28 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.42.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Gambia ranks 41st and Papua New Guinea ranks 44th 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 | 159.95 | 156.72 | 3.23 | Gambia |
| 1960s | 152.18 | 128.28 | 23.9 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 137.37 | 93.61 | 43.76 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 114.42 | 72.77 | 41.65 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 87.6 | 61.63 | 25.97 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 62.95 | 51.94 | 11 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 44.48 | 41.39 | 3.09 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 34.8 | 33.16 | 1.64 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1), Gambia or Papua New Guinea?
- Gambia, at 32.7 against 31.28 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.42, 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 infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Gambia ranks 41st and Papua New Guinea ranks 44th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.