Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Papua New Guinea: Mortality rate, under-5
Mortality rate, under-5 over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 39.4 per 1,000 live births against 10.68 per 1,000 live births in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 28.72 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 3.7 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th and Papua New Guinea ranks 39th of 47 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.73 per 1,000 live births | 79.64 per 1,000 live births | 37.91 per 1,000 live births | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 24.96 per 1,000 live births | 66.38 per 1,000 live births | 41.42 per 1,000 live births | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 13.95 per 1,000 live births | 53.07 per 1,000 live births | 39.12 per 1,000 live births | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 11.23 per 1,000 live births | 41.96 per 1,000 live births | 30.73 per 1,000 live births | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, under-5, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 39.4 per 1,000 live births against 10.68 per 1,000 live births in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Papua New Guinea?
- 28.72 per 1,000 live births, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for mortality rate, under-5?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th and Papua New Guinea ranks 39th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.