Papua New Guinea vs West and Central Africa: Under 5 mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched
Papua New Guinea
5.09
in 2030
West and Central Africa
5.09
in 2030
Papua New Guinea rank
1st
West and Central Africa rank
1st
Under 5 mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched over time
- Papua New Guinea
- West and Central Africa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 5.09 against 5.09 in West and Central Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2025 it was West and Central Africa ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 1st and West and Central Africa ranks 1st of 200 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and West and Central Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 15.88 | 26.05 | 10.17 | West and Central Africa |
| 2030s | 5.09 | 5.09 | 0.0001 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under 5 mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched, Papua New Guinea or West and Central Africa?
- Papua New Guinea, at 5.09 against 5.09 in West and Central Africa as of 2030.
- What is the difference in under 5 mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched between Papua New Guinea and West and Central Africa?
- 0, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and West and Central Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2025 to 2030.
- How do Papua New Guinea and West and Central Africa rank globally for under 5 mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 1st and West and Central Africa ranks 1st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Under 5 mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched (projection). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.