Guatemala vs Papua New Guinea: Number of infant deaths
Guatemala
6,486
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
7,969
in 2024
Guatemala rank
59th
Papua New Guinea rank
57th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Guatemala
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 7,969 against 6,486 in Guatemala, a difference of 1,483.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 59th and Papua New Guinea ranks 57th of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,352 | 12,223 | 17,129 | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 28,000 | 10,542 | 17,457 | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 24,281 | 9,219 | 15,062 | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 19,100 | 9,710 | 9,391 | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 13,938 | 10,747 | 3,191 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 9,738 | 10,042 | 304.5 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 6,944 | 8,440 | 1,496 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Guatemala or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 7,969 against 6,486 in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Guatemala and Papua New Guinea?
- 1,483, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Papua New Guinea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Guatemala ranks 59th and Papua New Guinea ranks 57th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), 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
Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.