Morocco vs Papua New Guinea: Number of infants who die before age 1

Morocco
9,031 deaths
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
8,219 deaths
in 2023
Morocco rank
54th
Papua New Guinea rank
57th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

  • Morocco
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 9,031 deaths against 8,219 deaths in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 812 deaths.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.

Morocco ranks 54th and Papua New Guinea ranks 57th of 236 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1950s 89,844 deaths 11,898 deaths 77,945 deaths Morocco
1960s 92,202 deaths 11,460 deaths 80,741 deaths Morocco
1970s 81,355 deaths 10,246 deaths 71,109 deaths Morocco
1980s 58,863 deaths 9,151 deaths 49,712 deaths Morocco
1990s 35,385 deaths 9,627 deaths 25,758 deaths Morocco
2000s 22,536 deaths 10,740 deaths 11,796 deaths Morocco
2010s 14,205 deaths 10,115 deaths 4,090 deaths Morocco
2020s 9,702 deaths 8,645 deaths 1,057 deaths Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Morocco or Papua New Guinea?
Morocco, at 9,031 deaths against 8,219 deaths in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Morocco and Papua New Guinea?
812 deaths, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Papua New Guinea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Morocco and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Morocco ranks 54th and Papua New Guinea ranks 57th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.