Mauritania vs Papua New Guinea: Infant mortality rate
Mauritania
30.22
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
31.28
in 2024
Mauritania rank
47th
Papua New Guinea rank
44th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Mauritania
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 31.28 against 30.22 in Mauritania, a difference of 1.06.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Mauritania ranks 47th and Papua New Guinea ranks 44th of 201 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 152.13 | 197.33 | 45.2 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1950s | 144.17 | 170.76 | 26.58 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 125.9 | 128.28 | 2.38 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 116.64 | 93.61 | 23.03 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 86.08 | 72.77 | 13.31 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 72.21 | 61.63 | 10.59 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 54.56 | 51.94 | 2.61 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 38.85 | 41.39 | 2.54 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 32.06 | 33.16 | 1.1 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Mauritania or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 31.28 against 30.22 in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.06, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Papua New Guinea rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Mauritania ranks 47th 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.