Mauritania vs Papua New Guinea: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Mauritania
20.82 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
20.07 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Mauritania rank
45th
Papua New Guinea rank
47th
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Mauritania
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 20.82 per 1,000 live births against 20.07 per 1,000 live births in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.75 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 45th and Papua New Guinea ranks 47th of 213 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.43 per 1,000 live births | 28.53 per 1,000 live births | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 25.86 per 1,000 live births | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | 1.46 per 1,000 live births | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 21.84 per 1,000 live births | 20.93 per 1,000 live births | 0.9096 per 1,000 live births | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Mauritania or Papua New Guinea?
- Mauritania, at 20.82 per 1,000 live births against 20.07 per 1,000 live births in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.75 per 1,000 live births, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Papua New Guinea rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Mauritania ranks 45th and Papua New Guinea ranks 47th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.