Papua New Guinea vs Yemen: Infant mortality rates (Our World)
Papua New Guinea
3.21
in 2023
Yemen
3.23
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
37th
Yemen rank
36th
Infant mortality rates (Our World) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 3.23 against 3.21 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Yemen ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 37th and Yemen ranks 36th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.05 | 32.28 | 17.23 | Yemen |
| 1960s | 11.71 | 26.41 | 14.7 | Yemen |
| 1970s | 8.93 | 18.35 | 9.41 | Yemen |
| 1980s | 7.1 | 11.25 | 4.15 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 6 | 7.92 | 1.93 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 5.11 | 5.54 | 0.4295 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 4.12 | 3.92 | 0.202 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3.38 | 3.35 | 0.0263 | 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 Yemen?
- Yemen, at 3.23 against 3.21 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Papua New Guinea and Yemen?
- 0.02, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Yemen?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Yemen rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 37th and Yemen ranks 36th 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.