Papua New Guinea vs Türkiye: Number of infant deaths
Papua New Guinea
7,969 deaths
in 2024
Türkiye
8,552 deaths
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
57th
Türkiye rank
56th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 8,552 deaths against 7,969 deaths in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 583 deaths.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 71 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 57th and Türkiye ranks 56th of 199 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12,984 deaths | 210,665 deaths | 197,682 deaths | Türkiye |
| 1960s | 12,223 deaths | 213,391 deaths | 201,168 deaths | Türkiye |
| 1970s | 10,542 deaths | 183,480 deaths | 172,938 deaths | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 9,219 deaths | 123,786 deaths | 114,567 deaths | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 9,710 deaths | 66,427 deaths | 56,717 deaths | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 10,747 deaths | 29,560 deaths | 18,813 deaths | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 10,042 deaths | 15,229 deaths | 5,187 deaths | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 8,440 deaths | 9,996 deaths | 1,556 deaths | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Papua New Guinea or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 8,552 deaths against 7,969 deaths in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Papua New Guinea and Türkiye?
- 583 deaths, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Türkiye?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Türkiye rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 57th and Türkiye ranks 56th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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 .