Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: Youth mortality rate
Namibia
4.59
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
4.67
in 2024
Namibia rank
42nd
Papua New Guinea rank
40th
Youth mortality rate over time
- Namibia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4.67 against 4.59 in Namibia, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Namibia ranks 42nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 40th of 195 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.62 | 9.3 | 0.6708 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 8.21 | 7.74 | 0.4734 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 6.14 | 6.26 | 0.1215 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 4.94 | 4.96 | 0.0208 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth mortality rate, Namibia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4.67 against 4.59 in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth mortality rate between Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.08, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for youth mortality rate?
- Namibia ranks 42nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 40th of 195 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.