Papua New Guinea vs Rwanda: Number of neonatal deaths
Papua New Guinea
6,526 deaths
in 2019
Rwanda
7,029 deaths
in 2019
Papua New Guinea rank
53rd
Rwanda rank
51st
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 7,029 deaths against 6,526 deaths in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 503 deaths.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 70 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 53rd and Rwanda ranks 51st of 204 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,764 deaths | 12,118 deaths | 8,354 deaths | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 3,630 deaths | 12,676 deaths | 9,046 deaths | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 3,320 deaths | 14,520 deaths | 11,200 deaths | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 3,350 deaths | 14,653 deaths | 11,304 deaths | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 4,093 deaths | 11,545 deaths | 7,452 deaths | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 5,245 deaths | 10,103 deaths | 4,858 deaths | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 6,200 deaths | 7,772 deaths | 1,573 deaths | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Papua New Guinea or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 7,029 deaths against 6,526 deaths in Papua New Guinea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 503 deaths, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 53rd and Rwanda ranks 51st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.