Burundi vs Papua New Guinea: Infant mortality rate
Burundi
30.5
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
31.28
in 2024
Burundi rank
45th
Papua New Guinea rank
44th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Burundi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 31.28 against 30.5 in Burundi, a difference of 0.78.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Burundi ranks 45th and Papua New Guinea ranks 44th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116.8 | 118.33 | 1.53 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 122.21 | 93.61 | 28.6 | Burundi |
| 1980s | 97.85 | 72.77 | 25.08 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 94.92 | 61.63 | 33.29 | Burundi |
| 2000s | 74.63 | 51.94 | 22.69 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 43.95 | 41.39 | 2.56 | Burundi |
| 2020s | 32.47 | 33.16 | 0.6856 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Burundi or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 31.28 against 30.5 in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Burundi and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.78, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Papua New Guinea?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Burundi ranks 45th and Papua New Guinea ranks 44th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.