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

Liberia
1,983
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
2,210
in 2021
Liberia rank
57th
Papua New Guinea rank
55th

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

  • Liberia
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 2,210 against 1,983 in Liberia, a difference of 227.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 57th 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 Liberia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 2,114 2,391 276.31 Papua New Guinea
2010s 2,047 2,341 293.47 Papua New Guinea
2020s 2,001 2,216 215.16 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, Liberia or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 2,210 against 1,983 in Liberia as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause between Liberia and Papua New Guinea?
227, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Papua New Guinea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Liberia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
Liberia ranks 57th 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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About this data

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