Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: Number of under-five deaths, per capita (UN Inter-agency)
Namibia
0.001 units per person
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
0.0009 units per person
in 2024
Namibia rank
47th
Papua New Guinea rank
49th
Number of under-five deaths, per capita (UN Inter-agency) over time
- Namibia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.001 units per person against 0.0009 units per person in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Namibia ranks 47th and Papua New Guinea ranks 49th of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0 units per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, per capita, Namibia or Papua New Guinea?
- Namibia, at 0.001 units per person against 0.0009 units per person in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, per capita between Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0001 units per person, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 47th and Papua New Guinea ranks 49th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.