Ethiopia vs Papua New Guinea: Infant mortality rate
Ethiopia
3.3%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
3.2%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
35th
Papua New Guinea rank
37th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Ethiopia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 35th and Papua New Guinea ranks 37th of 236 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.3% | 15.0% | 4.2% | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 15.5% | 11.7% | 3.8% | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 15.0% | 8.9% | 6.1% | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 14.9% | 7.1% | 7.8% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 6.0% | 4.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.1% | 2.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 0.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Ethiopia or Papua New Guinea?
- Ethiopia, at 3.3% against 3.2% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 35th 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.