Morocco vs Papua New Guinea: Number of infant deaths
Morocco
9,215 deaths
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
7,969 deaths
in 2024
Morocco rank
54th
Papua New Guinea rank
57th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Morocco
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 9,215 deaths against 7,969 deaths in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1,246 deaths.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 67 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 54th and Papua New Guinea ranks 57th of 199 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 84,203 deaths | 12,879 deaths | 71,324 deaths | Morocco |
| 1960s | 86,404 deaths | 12,223 deaths | 74,182 deaths | Morocco |
| 1970s | 82,107 deaths | 10,542 deaths | 71,565 deaths | Morocco |
| 1980s | 62,480 deaths | 9,219 deaths | 53,260 deaths | Morocco |
| 1990s | 38,697 deaths | 9,710 deaths | 28,987 deaths | Morocco |
| 2000s | 24,534 deaths | 10,747 deaths | 13,787 deaths | Morocco |
| 2010s | 15,288 deaths | 10,042 deaths | 5,246 deaths | Morocco |
| 2020s | 10,167 deaths | 8,440 deaths | 1,727 deaths | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Morocco or Papua New Guinea?
- Morocco, at 9,215 deaths against 7,969 deaths in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Morocco and Papua New Guinea?
- 1,246 deaths, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Papua New Guinea?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
- How do Morocco and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Morocco ranks 54th and Papua New Guinea ranks 57th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .