Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Mortality rate age 1-11 months

Papua New Guinea
11.15
in 2024
South Africa
11.9
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
45th
South Africa rank
43rd

Mortality rate age 1-11 months over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • South Africa
20406080197419992024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 11.9 against 11.15 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.75.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 47.69 74.38 26.69 South Africa
1980s 40.38 46.18 5.8 South Africa
1990s 30.61 29.87 0.7422 Papua New Guinea
2000s 24.05 32.89 8.84 South Africa
2010s 17.3 18.49 1.19 South Africa
2020s 12.26 12.49 0.2253 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate age 1-11 months, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
South Africa, at 11.9 against 11.15 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate age 1-11 months between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
0.75, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for mortality rate age 1-11 months?
Papua New Guinea ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Mortality rate age 1-11 months. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 1-11 months
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 12,114 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed