Papua New Guinea vs Turkmenistan: Infant mortality rates (Our World)
Papua New Guinea
3.21
in 2023
Turkmenistan
3.18
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
37th
Turkmenistan rank
40th
Infant mortality rates (Our World) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.21 against 3.18 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.03.
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 | 15.05 | 13.11 | 1.94 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 11.71 | 11 | 0.7132 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 8.93 | 9.08 | 0.1464 | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 7.1 | 7.16 | 0.0593 | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 6 | 5.91 | 0.0839 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 5.11 | 4.33 | 0.7765 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 4.12 | 3.42 | 0.6989 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3.38 | 3.26 | 0.1107 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Papua New Guinea or Turkmenistan?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.21 against 3.18 in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan?
- 0.03, 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 rates?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 37th and Turkmenistan ranks 40th 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.