Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: Under-five mortality rate
Namibia
39.46
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
39.38
in 2024
Namibia rank
38th
Papua New Guinea rank
39th
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Namibia
- Papua New Guinea
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 5 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Namibia ranks 38th and Papua New Guinea ranks 39th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.5 | 153.2 | 56.71 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 99.82 | 124.3 | 24.49 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 89.71 | 95.23 | 5.52 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 73.75 | 79.63 | 5.88 | Papua New Guinea |
| 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, 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 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?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Namibia ranks 38th 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.