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

Congo
2,688 deaths
in 2100
Papua New Guinea
2,501 deaths
in 2100
Congo rank
48th
Papua New Guinea rank
49th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

  • Congo
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 2,688 deaths against 2,501 deaths in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 187 deaths.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Congo ranks 48th and Papua New Guinea ranks 49th of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2020s 5,272 deaths 7,871 deaths 2,599 deaths Papua New Guinea
2030s 4,851 deaths 7,138 deaths 2,288 deaths Papua New Guinea
2040s 4,275 deaths 6,243 deaths 1,968 deaths Papua New Guinea
2050s 3,765 deaths 5,318 deaths 1,552 deaths Papua New Guinea
2060s 3,436 deaths 4,453 deaths 1,018 deaths Papua New Guinea
2070s 3,208 deaths 3,740 deaths 531.4 deaths Papua New Guinea
2080s 2,981 deaths 3,185 deaths 204.2 deaths Papua New Guinea
2090s 2,794 deaths 2,731 deaths 62.2 deaths Congo
2100s 2,688 deaths 2,501 deaths 187 deaths Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
Congo, at 2,688 deaths against 2,501 deaths in Papua New Guinea as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
187 deaths, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Congo ranks 48th and Papua New Guinea ranks 49th 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, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.