Myanmar vs Papua New Guinea: Infant mortality rates
Myanmar
3.18
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
3.21
in 2023
Myanmar rank
39th
Papua New Guinea rank
37th
Infant mortality rates over time
- Myanmar
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.21 against 3.18 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 37th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 7 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.05 | 15.05 | 3.01 | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 14.06 | 11.71 | 2.35 | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 11.21 | 8.93 | 2.27 | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 9.39 | 7.1 | 2.29 | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 7.76 | 6 | 1.77 | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 6.14 | 5.11 | 1.03 | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 4.25 | 4.12 | 0.1247 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 3.34 | 3.38 | 0.0384 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Myanmar or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.21 against 3.18 in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.03, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Myanmar ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 37th of 229 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.