Papua New Guinea vs Türkiye: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Papua New Guinea
5,153 deaths
in 2024
Türkiye
4,912 deaths
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
56th
Türkiye rank
57th
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Türkiye
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 5,153 deaths against 4,912 deaths in Türkiye, a difference of 241 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Türkiye ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 56th and Türkiye ranks 57th of 199 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,689 deaths | 72,683 deaths | 67,994 deaths | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 4,352 deaths | 58,956 deaths | 54,603 deaths | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 5,161 deaths | 36,390 deaths | 31,229 deaths | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 6,018 deaths | 17,569 deaths | 11,551 deaths | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 5,992 deaths | 9,030 deaths | 3,039 deaths | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 5,362 deaths | 5,676 deaths | 314.2 deaths | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, Papua New Guinea or Türkiye?
- Papua New Guinea, at 5,153 deaths against 4,912 deaths in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between Papua New Guinea and Türkiye?
- 241 deaths, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Türkiye?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Türkiye rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 56th and Türkiye ranks 57th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .