Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Neonatal mortality rate gho

Botswana
2.09
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
2.05
in 2023
Botswana rank
45th
Papua New Guinea rank
48th

Neonatal mortality rate gho over time

  • Botswana
  • Papua New Guinea
1234196519942023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 2.09 against 2.05 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Botswana ranks 45th and Papua New Guinea ranks 48th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 3.19 4.01 0.8224 Papua New Guinea
1980s 2.8 3.39 0.5934 Papua New Guinea
1990s 1.45 3.2 1.75 Papua New Guinea
2000s 1.71 2.86 1.15 Papua New Guinea
2010s 2.33 2.44 0.1133 Papua New Guinea
2020s 2.15 2.12 0.0282 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate gho, Botswana or Papua New Guinea?
Botswana, at 2.09 against 2.05 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate gho between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
0.04, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for neonatal mortality rate gho?
Botswana ranks 45th and Papua New Guinea ranks 48th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed