Papua New Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Infant mortality rates
Papua New Guinea
3.21
in 2023
Zimbabwe
3.32
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
37th
Zimbabwe rank
34th
Infant mortality rates over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 3.32 against 3.21 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.05 | 9.68 | 5.37 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 11.71 | 8.1 | 3.61 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 8.93 | 7.15 | 1.78 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 7.1 | 5.87 | 1.23 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 6 | 6.01 | 0.0103 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 5.11 | 5.97 | 0.8661 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 4.12 | 4.41 | 0.2892 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 3.38 | 3.45 | 0.0709 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Papua New Guinea or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 3.32 against 3.21 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 0.11, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th 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.