Papua New Guinea vs Turkey: Number of infant deaths (Our World)
Papua New Guinea
7,969
in 2024
Turkey
8,552
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
57th
Turkey rank
56th
Number of infant deaths (Our World) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 8,552 against 7,969 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 583.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 71 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 57th and Turkey ranks 56th of 199 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12,984 | 210,665 | 197,682 | Turkey |
| 1960s | 12,223 | 213,391 | 201,168 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 10,542 | 183,480 | 172,938 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 9,219 | 123,786 | 114,567 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 9,710 | 66,427 | 56,717 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 10,747 | 29,560 | 18,813 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 10,042 | 15,229 | 5,187 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 8,440 | 9,996 | 1,556 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Papua New Guinea or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 8,552 against 7,969 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Papua New Guinea and Turkey?
- 583, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Turkey?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Turkey rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 57th and Turkey ranks 56th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.