Myanmar vs Papua New Guinea: Infant mortality rate wdi

Myanmar
2.92
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
2.85
in 2024
Myanmar rank
39th
Papua New Guinea rank
42nd

Infant mortality rate wdi over time

  • Myanmar
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 2.92 against 2.85 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 199 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 11.65 10.65 0.9944 Myanmar
1970s 10.54 8.82 1.72 Myanmar
1980s 8.9 6.84 2.07 Myanmar
1990s 7.54 5.78 1.75 Myanmar
2000s 6.03 4.84 1.19 Myanmar
2010s 4.07 3.81 0.2583 Myanmar
2020s 3.11 3.03 0.0877 Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate wdi, Myanmar or Papua New Guinea?
Myanmar, at 2.92 against 2.85 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate wdi between Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
0.07, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for infant mortality rate wdi?
Myanmar ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate wdi. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate wdi
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed