Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre
Congo
0.0152 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.0181 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
102nd
Papua New Guinea rank
99th
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.0181 units per square kilometre against 0.0152 units per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 0.0029 units per square kilometre.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Congo ranks 102nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 99th of 195 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.014 units per square kilometre | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, per square kilometre, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.0181 units per square kilometre against 0.0152 units per square kilometre in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths, per square kilometre between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0029 units per square kilometre, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 102nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 99th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.