Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Under-five mortality rate, by sex

Congo
39.11
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
39.38
in 2024
Congo rank
42nd
Papua New Guinea rank
41st

Under-five mortality rate, by sex over time

  • Congo
  • Papua New Guinea
406080100120200020122024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 39.38 against 39.11 in Congo, a difference of 0.27.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 42nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 89.13 66.38 22.75 Congo
2010s 54.37 53.08 1.29 Congo
2020s 41.69 41.95 0.2664 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 39.38 against 39.11 in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
0.27, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
Congo ranks 42nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed