Gambia vs Papua New Guinea: Youth mortality rate

Gambia
5.08
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
4.67
in 2024
Gambia rank
38th
Papua New Guinea rank
40th

Youth mortality rate over time

  • Gambia
  • Papua New Guinea
5101520199020072024

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 5.08 against 4.67 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.41.

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

Across all 35 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 38th and Papua New Guinea ranks 40th of 199 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 16.52 9.3 7.22 Gambia
2000s 11.04 7.74 3.3 Gambia
2010s 7.23 6.26 0.9736 Gambia
2020s 5.43 4.96 0.4701 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth mortality rate, Gambia or Papua New Guinea?
Gambia, at 5.08 against 4.67 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth mortality rate between Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
0.41, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for youth mortality rate?
Gambia ranks 38th and Papua New Guinea ranks 40th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Youth mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth mortality rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 9,824 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed