Mauritania vs Papua New Guinea: Neonatal mortality rate

Mauritania
20.82
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
20.07
in 2024
Mauritania rank
43rd
Papua New Guinea rank
45th

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 51 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 43rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 45th of 200 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 54.98 40.76 14.22 Mauritania
1980s 50.26 33.67 16.59 Mauritania
1990s 42.29 31.94 10.35 Mauritania
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?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Papua New Guinea rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Mauritania ranks 43rd 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