Republic of Moldova vs Papua New Guinea: Mortality rates at age 65
Republic of Moldova
3.92 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
3.93 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Republic of Moldova rank
12th
Papua New Guinea rank
11th
Mortality rates at age 65 over time
- Republic of Moldova
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.93 deaths per 1,000 people against 3.92 deaths per 1,000 people in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Republic of Moldova ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 11th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Republic of Moldova averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Moldova | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.7401 deaths per 1,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 4.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.5726 deaths per 1,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 4.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.3603 deaths per 1,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 3.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.5471 deaths per 1,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 4.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.0413 deaths per 1,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 4.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.1799 deaths per 1,000 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 2010s | 3.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.0977 deaths per 1,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 4.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.0091 deaths per 1,000 people | Republic of Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rates at age 65, Republic of Moldova or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.93 deaths per 1,000 people against 3.92 deaths per 1,000 people in Republic of Moldova as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rates at age 65 between Republic of Moldova and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.01 deaths per 1,000 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Papua New Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Moldova and Papua New Guinea rank globally for mortality rates at age 65?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 11th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mortality rates at age 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.