British Virgin Islands vs Papua New Guinea: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 0.0267 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0228 deaths per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 94th and Papua New Guinea ranks 97th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 6 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.117 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0357 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0813 deaths per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 0.0853 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0307 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0546 deaths per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 0.0487 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0264 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0222 deaths per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 0.036 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0274 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0086 deaths per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 0.0273 deaths per square kilometre | 0.03 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0027 deaths per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.0287 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0283 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 0.0267 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0239 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0028 deaths per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, per square kilometre, British Virgin Islands or Papua New Guinea?
- British Virgin Islands, at 0.0267 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0228 deaths per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths, per square kilometre between British Virgin Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 94th and Papua New Guinea ranks 97th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.