Mauritania vs Papua New Guinea: Infant mortality
Mauritania
3.02
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
3.13
in 2024
Mauritania rank
47th
Papua New Guinea rank
44th
Infant mortality over time
- Mauritania
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.13 against 3.02 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Mauritania ranks 47th and Papua New Guinea ranks 44th of 195 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 15.21 | 19.73 | 4.52 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1950s | 14.42 | 17.08 | 2.66 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 12.59 | 12.83 | 0.238 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 11.66 | 9.36 | 2.3 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 8.61 | 7.28 | 1.33 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 7.22 | 6.16 | 1.06 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 5.46 | 5.19 | 0.2612 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 3.89 | 4.14 | 0.254 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3.21 | 3.32 | 0.1103 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, Mauritania or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.13 against 3.02 in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.11, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Papua New Guinea rank globally for infant mortality?
- Mauritania ranks 47th and Papua New Guinea ranks 44th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.