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

Gambia
42.41
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
39.38
in 2024
Gambia rank
39th
Papua New Guinea rank
41st

Under-five mortality rate, by sex over time

  • Gambia
  • Papua New Guinea
406080100120200020122024

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 42.41 against 39.38 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.03.

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

Across all 25 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 212 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 93.46 66.38 27.07 Gambia
2010s 60.73 53.08 7.65 Gambia
2020s 45.44 41.95 3.48 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Gambia or Papua New Guinea?
Gambia, at 42.41 against 39.38 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
3.03, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
Gambia ranks 39th 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