Papua New Guinea vs Tajikistan: Number of infant deaths

Papua New Guinea
7,969
in 2024
Tajikistan
6,310
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
57th
Tajikistan rank
60th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Tajikistan
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 7,969 against 6,310 in Tajikistan, a difference of 1,659.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Tajikistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 57th and Tajikistan ranks 60th of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Tajikistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1970s 10,205 14,410 4,205 Tajikistan
1980s 9,219 16,184 6,964 Tajikistan
1990s 9,710 16,946 7,236 Tajikistan
2000s 10,747 8,646 2,101 Papua New Guinea
2010s 10,042 7,092 2,951 Papua New Guinea
2020s 8,440 6,640 1,800 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Papua New Guinea or Tajikistan?
Papua New Guinea, at 7,969 against 6,310 in Tajikistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan?
1,659, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan?
52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Papua New Guinea ranks 57th and Tajikistan ranks 60th 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

Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,444 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.