Dominican Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause

Dominican Republic
1,957
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
2,210
in 2021
Dominican Republic rank
58th
Papua New Guinea rank
55th

Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 2,210 against 1,957 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 253.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 58th and Papua New Guinea ranks 55th of 193 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 2,137 2,391 253.7 Papua New Guinea
2010s 2,201 2,341 139.42 Papua New Guinea
2020s 1,992 2,216 224.46 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause, Dominican Republic or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 2,210 against 1,957 in Dominican Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause between Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea?
253, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
Dominican Republic ranks 58th and Papua New Guinea ranks 55th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 4,444 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed