Papua New Guinea vs Turkmenistan: Infant mortality rate
Papua New Guinea
3.2%
in 2023
Turkmenistan
3.2%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
37th
Turkmenistan rank
40th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.2% against 3.2% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 37th and Turkmenistan ranks 40th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 6 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.0% | 13.1% | 1.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 11.7% | 11.0% | 0.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 8.9% | 9.1% | 0.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 7.2% | 0.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 5.9% | 0.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.3% | 0.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.4% | 0.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 0.1% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Papua New Guinea or Turkmenistan?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.2% against 3.2% in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan?
- 0.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 37th and Turkmenistan ranks 40th 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.