Gambia vs Papua New Guinea: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years
Gambia
4.62
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
4.33
in 2024
Gambia rank
35th
Papua New Guinea rank
37th
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years over time
- Gambia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 4.62 against 4.33 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.29.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 35th and Papua New Guinea ranks 37th of 200 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.77 | 8.76 | 9.01 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 11.19 | 7.01 | 4.18 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 6.91 | 5.86 | 1.05 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 4.99 | 4.59 | 0.4039 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years, Gambia or Papua New Guinea?
- Gambia, at 4.62 against 4.33 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years between Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.29, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Gambia ranks 35th and Papua New Guinea ranks 37th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.