Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Under-five mortality rate
Congo
39.11
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
39.38
in 2024
Congo rank
40th
Papua New Guinea rank
39th
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Congo
- Papua New Guinea
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 7 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 40th and Papua New Guinea ranks 39th of 201 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 6 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 287.72 | 275.73 | 11.99 | Congo |
| 1950s | 240.73 | 236.29 | 4.45 | Congo |
| 1960s | 165.04 | 172.54 | 7.5 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 122.36 | 124.3 | 1.94 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 96.94 | 95.23 | 1.71 | Congo |
| 1990s | 102.93 | 79.63 | 23.3 | Congo |
| 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, 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 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?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Congo ranks 40th and Papua New Guinea ranks 39th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.