Gambia vs Papua New Guinea: Under-five mortality rate
Gambia
42.41
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
39.38
in 2024
Gambia rank
37th
Papua New Guinea rank
39th
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Gambia
- Papua New Guinea
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 69 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 37th and Papua New Guinea ranks 39th of 201 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 378.59 | 213.8 | 164.79 | Gambia |
| 1960s | 330.32 | 172.54 | 157.78 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 265.98 | 124.3 | 141.68 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 200.87 | 95.23 | 105.64 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 141.34 | 79.63 | 61.71 | Gambia |
| 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, 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 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?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Gambia ranks 37th 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.