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

Namibia
39.46
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
39.38
in 2024
Namibia rank
40th
Papua New Guinea rank
41st

Under-five mortality rate, by sex over time

  • Namibia
  • Papua New Guinea
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 39.46 against 39.38 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 40th and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 69.2 66.38 2.82 Namibia
2010s 50.16 53.08 2.92 Papua New Guinea
2020s 42.02 41.95 0.0691 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Namibia or Papua New Guinea?
Namibia, at 39.46 against 39.38 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
0.08, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
Namibia ranks 40th 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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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