Gambia vs Papua New Guinea: Infant mortality rate
Gambia
32.7
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
31.28
in 2024
Gambia rank
41st
Papua New Guinea rank
44th
Infant mortality rate 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 201 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, 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 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?
- Gambia ranks 41st 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.