Cambodia vs Papua New Guinea: Number of infant deaths
Cambodia
7,364.0%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
8,145.0%
in 2023
Cambodia rank
59th
Papua New Guinea rank
57th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Cambodia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 8,145.0% against 7,364.0% in Cambodia, a difference of 781.0%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 59th and Papua New Guinea ranks 57th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,958.3% | 9,651.3% | 15,307.0% | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 26,418.9% | 9,124.9% | 17,294.0% | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 33,551.6% | 9,569.7% | 23,981.9% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 21,031.5% | 10,712.3% | 10,319.2% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 10,848.8% | 9,937.9% | 910.9% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 7,939.8% | 8,534.2% | 594.5% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Cambodia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 8,145.0% against 7,364.0% in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Cambodia and Papua New Guinea?
- 781.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Papua New Guinea?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Cambodia ranks 59th and Papua New Guinea ranks 57th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing 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
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.