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

Mauritania
1,563 deaths
in 2100
Papua New Guinea
2,501 deaths
in 2100
Mauritania rank
52nd
Papua New Guinea rank
49th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

  • Mauritania
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 2,501 deaths against 1,563 deaths in Mauritania, a difference of 938 deaths.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.6 times Mauritania's.

Across all 77 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 52nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 49th of 236 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2020s 4,932 deaths 7,871 deaths 2,939 deaths Papua New Guinea
2030s 4,136 deaths 7,138 deaths 3,003 deaths Papua New Guinea
2040s 3,328 deaths 6,243 deaths 2,915 deaths Papua New Guinea
2050s 2,833 deaths 5,318 deaths 2,484 deaths Papua New Guinea
2060s 2,408 deaths 4,453 deaths 2,045 deaths Papua New Guinea
2070s 2,073 deaths 3,740 deaths 1,667 deaths Papua New Guinea
2080s 1,848 deaths 3,185 deaths 1,337 deaths Papua New Guinea
2090s 1,658 deaths 2,731 deaths 1,074 deaths Papua New Guinea
2100s 1,563 deaths 2,501 deaths 938 deaths Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Mauritania or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 2,501 deaths against 1,563 deaths in Mauritania as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
938 deaths, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Mauritania and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Mauritania ranks 52nd 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.