Papua New Guinea vs Turkmenistan: Infant mortality (Our World)

Papua New Guinea
3.13
in 2024
Turkmenistan
3.04
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
44th
Turkmenistan rank
46th

Infant mortality (Our World) over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Turkmenistan
5101520194819862024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.13 against 3.04 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.09.

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 199 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 11.44 3.03 Turkmenistan
1980s 7.28 8.64 1.36 Turkmenistan
1990s 6.16 6.57 0.41 Turkmenistan
2000s 5.19 4.54 0.6552 Papua New Guinea
2010s 4.14 3.42 0.7172 Papua New Guinea
2020s 3.32 3.2 0.1187 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality, Papua New Guinea or Turkmenistan?
Papua New Guinea, at 3.13 against 3.04 in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality between Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan?
0.09, 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?
Papua New Guinea ranks 44th and Turkmenistan ranks 46th of 199 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,185 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed