Mauritania vs Papua New Guinea: Neonatal mortality rate

Mauritania
20.82
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
20.07
in 2024
Mauritania rank
45th
Papua New Guinea rank
47th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Mauritania
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 20.82 against 20.07 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.75.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 45th and Papua New Guinea ranks 47th of 212 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 28.53 4.9 Mauritania
2010s 25.86 24.4 1.46 Mauritania
2020s 21.84 20.93 0.9096 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 against 20.07 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
0.75, 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 212 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed