Papua New Guinea vs Tajikistan: Number of infant deaths
Papua New Guinea
7,969 deaths
in 2024
Tajikistan
6,310 deaths
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
57th
Tajikistan rank
60th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 7,969 deaths against 6,310 deaths in Tajikistan, a difference of 1,659 deaths.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Tajikistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 57th and Tajikistan ranks 60th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Tajikistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,205 deaths | 14,410 deaths | 4,205 deaths | Tajikistan |
| 1980s | 9,219 deaths | 16,184 deaths | 6,964 deaths | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 9,710 deaths | 16,946 deaths | 7,236 deaths | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 10,747 deaths | 8,646 deaths | 2,101 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 10,042 deaths | 7,092 deaths | 2,951 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 8,440 deaths | 6,640 deaths | 1,800 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Papua New Guinea or Tajikistan?
- Papua New Guinea, at 7,969 deaths against 6,310 deaths in Tajikistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan?
- 1,659 deaths, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 57th and Tajikistan ranks 60th 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 .