Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Mortality rate age 5-24

Papua New Guinea
21.46
in 2024
Zambia
21.18
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
44th
Zambia rank
45th

Mortality rate age 5-24 over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Zambia
20406080199020072024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 21.46 against 21.18 in Zambia, a difference of 0.28.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 45th of 201 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 34.44 72.32 37.87 Zambia
2000s 29.85 54.45 24.6 Zambia
2010s 26.06 32.8 6.74 Zambia
2020s 22.33 22.94 0.6063 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate age 5-24, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
Papua New Guinea, at 21.46 against 21.18 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate age 5-24 between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
0.28, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for mortality rate age 5-24?
Papua New Guinea ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 45th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Mortality rate age 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed