Kenya vs Papua New Guinea: Neonatal mortality rate

Kenya
20.7
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
20.07
in 2024
Kenya rank
44th
Papua New Guinea rank
45th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Kenya
  • Papua New Guinea
2030405060195419892024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 20.7 against 20.07 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.63.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Kenya ranks 44th and Papua New Guinea ranks 45th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 34.31 40.76 6.45 Papua New Guinea
1980s 29.63 33.67 4.04 Papua New Guinea
1990s 26.45 31.94 5.49 Papua New Guinea
2000s 24.9 28.53 3.62 Papua New Guinea
2010s 23.07 24.4 1.34 Papua New Guinea
2020s 21.39 20.93 0.4614 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Kenya or Papua New Guinea?
Kenya, at 20.7 against 20.07 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
0.63, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Papua New Guinea rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Kenya ranks 44th and Papua New Guinea ranks 45th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 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 (per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 10,890 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed