Papua New Guinea vs Rwanda: Number of infants who die before age 1
Papua New Guinea
2,501 deaths
in 2100
Rwanda
2,738 deaths
in 2100
Papua New Guinea rank
49th
Rwanda rank
47th
Number of infants who die before age 1 over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 2,738 deaths against 2,501 deaths in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 237 deaths.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Rwanda ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 49th and Rwanda ranks 47th of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 7,871 deaths | 9,960 deaths | 2,089 deaths | Rwanda |
| 2030s | 7,138 deaths | 8,176 deaths | 1,038 deaths | Rwanda |
| 2040s | 6,243 deaths | 6,410 deaths | 166.7 deaths | Rwanda |
| 2050s | 5,318 deaths | 5,167 deaths | 150.4 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2060s | 4,453 deaths | 4,402 deaths | 51.4 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2070s | 3,740 deaths | 3,780 deaths | 40.2 deaths | Rwanda |
| 2080s | 3,185 deaths | 3,269 deaths | 84.4 deaths | Rwanda |
| 2090s | 2,731 deaths | 2,921 deaths | 189.9 deaths | Rwanda |
| 2100s | 2,501 deaths | 2,738 deaths | 237 deaths | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Papua New Guinea or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 2,738 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 Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 237 deaths, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 49th and Rwanda ranks 47th 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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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.