Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: Mortality rate 1-59 months

Namibia
18.56
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
19.48
in 2024
Namibia rank
44th
Papua New Guinea rank
42nd

Mortality rate 1-59 months over time

  • Namibia
  • Papua New Guinea
20406080196919962024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 19.48 against 18.56 in Namibia, a difference of 0.92.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Namibia ranks 44th and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 70.44 78.57 8.12 Papua New Guinea
1980s 60.46 63.66 3.2 Papua New Guinea
1990s 47.92 49.2 1.27 Papua New Guinea
2000s 48.56 38.93 9.63 Namibia
2010s 26.74 29.3 2.56 Papua New Guinea
2020s 19.94 21.29 1.35 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate 1-59 months, Namibia or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 19.48 against 18.56 in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate 1-59 months between Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
0.92, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for mortality rate 1-59 months?
Namibia ranks 44th and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rate 1-59 months
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 12,128 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed