Papua New Guinea vs Turkmenistan: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Papua New Guinea
3.13 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Turkmenistan
3.04 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
44th
Turkmenistan rank
46th
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.13 per 1,000 live births against 3.04 per 1,000 live births in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.09 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 44th and Turkmenistan ranks 46th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.41 per 1,000 live births | 11.44 per 1,000 live births | 3.03 per 1,000 live births | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 7.28 per 1,000 live births | 8.64 per 1,000 live births | 1.36 per 1,000 live births | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 6.16 per 1,000 live births | 6.57 per 1,000 live births | 0.412 per 1,000 live births | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | 4.54 per 1,000 live births | 0.656 per 1,000 live births | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 4.14 per 1,000 live births | 3.42 per 1,000 live births | 0.717 per 1,000 live births | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3.32 per 1,000 live births | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | 0.122 per 1,000 live births | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care, Papua New Guinea or Turkmenistan?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.13 per 1,000 live births against 3.04 per 1,000 live births in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care between Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan?
- 0.09 per 1,000 live births, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan rank globally for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 44th and Turkmenistan ranks 46th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.