Myanmar vs Papua New Guinea: Neonatal mortality rate

Myanmar
19.6
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
20.07
in 2024
Myanmar rank
49th
Papua New Guinea rank
47th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Myanmar
  • Papua New Guinea
010203040200020122024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 20.07 against 19.6 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.47.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 47th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 32.89 28.53 4.36 Myanmar
2010s 24.84 24.4 0.4326 Myanmar
2020s 20.58 20.93 0.3483 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Myanmar or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 20.07 against 19.6 in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
0.47, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Myanmar ranks 49th 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