Bolivia vs Papua New Guinea: Infant mortality rates (Our World)
Bolivia
3.18
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
3.21
in 2023
Bolivia rank
38th
Papua New Guinea rank
37th
Infant mortality rates (Our World) over time
- Bolivia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.21 against 3.18 in Bolivia, a difference of 0.03.
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 | 16.35 | 15.05 | 1.3 | Bolivia |
| 1960s | 15.21 | 11.71 | 3.5 | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 13.62 | 8.93 | 4.69 | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 11.47 | 7.1 | 4.37 | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 8.63 | 6 | 2.64 | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 5.8 | 5.11 | 0.6911 | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 3.99 | 4.12 | 0.1286 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3.32 | 3.38 | 0.0593 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Bolivia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.21 against 3.18 in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Bolivia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.03, 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 rates?
- Bolivia ranks 38th and Papua New Guinea ranks 37th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.