Liberia vs Papua New Guinea: Number of infant deaths
Liberia
8,797.0%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
8,145.0%
in 2023
Liberia rank
56th
Papua New Guinea rank
57th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Liberia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 8,797.0% against 8,145.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 652.0%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 69 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Liberia ranks 56th and Papua New Guinea ranks 57th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 6 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,415.8% | 12,929.6% | 3,513.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 11,837.5% | 12,134.3% | 296.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 13,143.2% | 10,427.6% | 2,715.6% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 15,903.6% | 9,124.9% | 6,778.7% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 15,644.2% | 9,569.7% | 6,074.5% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 12,440.2% | 10,712.3% | 1,727.9% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 10,165.8% | 9,937.9% | 227.9% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 9,000.2% | 8,534.2% | 466.0% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Liberia or Papua New Guinea?
- Liberia, at 8,797.0% against 8,145.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Liberia and Papua New Guinea?
- 652.0%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Papua New Guinea?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Liberia ranks 56th 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.