Bolivia vs Papua New Guinea: Infant mortality rate
Bolivia
3.2%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
3.2%
in 2023
Bolivia rank
38th
Papua New Guinea rank
37th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Bolivia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.2% against 3.2% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 38th and Papua New Guinea ranks 37th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 6 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.4% | 15.0% | 1.3% | Bolivia |
| 1960s | 15.2% | 11.7% | 3.5% | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 13.6% | 8.9% | 4.7% | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 7.1% | 4.4% | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 6.0% | 2.6% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.1% | 0.7% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.1% | 0.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.4% | 0.1% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Bolivia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.2% against 3.2% in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Bolivia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Papua New Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Bolivia ranks 38th and Papua New Guinea ranks 37th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.