Papua New Guinea vs Turkmenistan: Infant mortality rate

Papua New Guinea
31.28
in 2024
Turkmenistan
30.45
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
44th
Turkmenistan rank
46th

Infant mortality rate over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Turkmenistan
50100150200194819862024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 31.28 against 30.45 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.83.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 44th and Turkmenistan ranks 46th of 201 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1970s 84.11 114.45 30.34 Turkmenistan
1980s 72.77 86.37 13.6 Turkmenistan
1990s 61.63 65.73 4.1 Turkmenistan
2000s 51.94 45.39 6.55 Papua New Guinea
2010s 41.39 34.22 7.17 Papua New Guinea
2020s 33.16 31.97 1.19 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate, Papua New Guinea or Turkmenistan?
Papua New Guinea, at 31.28 against 30.45 in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan?
0.83, 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 infant mortality rate?
Papua New Guinea ranks 44th and Turkmenistan ranks 46th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 14,450 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed