Papua New Guinea vs Yemen: Neonatal mortality rate

Papua New Guinea
20.07
in 2024
Yemen
20.89
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
45th
Yemen rank
42nd

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Yemen
20406080196119922024

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 20.89 against 20.07 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.82.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Yemen ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 45th and Yemen ranks 42nd of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Yemen Difference Ahead
1970s 40.76 65.58 24.82 Yemen
1980s 33.67 51.25 17.59 Yemen
1990s 31.94 40.64 8.7 Yemen
2000s 28.53 31.89 3.37 Yemen
2010s 24.4 24.53 0.1292 Yemen
2020s 20.93 21.72 0.7887 Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Papua New Guinea or Yemen?
Yemen, at 20.89 against 20.07 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Papua New Guinea and Yemen?
0.82, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Yemen?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Yemen rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Papua New Guinea ranks 45th and Yemen ranks 42nd 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