Burundi vs Papua New Guinea: Mortality rate, infant
Burundi
31.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
32 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Burundi rank
43rd
Papua New Guinea rank
42nd
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Burundi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 32 per 1,000 live births against 31.5 per 1,000 live births in Burundi, a difference of 0.5 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 43rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 122.16 per 1,000 live births | 92.57 per 1,000 live births | 29.59 per 1,000 live births | Burundi |
| 1980s | 97.53 per 1,000 live births | 72 per 1,000 live births | 25.53 per 1,000 live births | Burundi |
| 1990s | 94.96 per 1,000 live births | 60.76 per 1,000 live births | 34.2 per 1,000 live births | Burundi |
| 2000s | 74.41 per 1,000 live births | 51.77 per 1,000 live births | 22.64 per 1,000 live births | Burundi |
| 2010s | 43.9 per 1,000 live births | 40.96 per 1,000 live births | 2.94 per 1,000 live births | Burundi |
| 2020s | 32.95 per 1,000 live births | 33.55 per 1,000 live births | 0.6 per 1,000 live births | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Burundi or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 32 per 1,000 live births against 31.5 per 1,000 live births in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Burundi and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.5 per 1,000 live births, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Papua New Guinea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Burundi ranks 43rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release