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
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.