Dominica vs Papua New Guinea: Mortality rate, infant
Dominica
33.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
32 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Dominica rank
41st
Papua New Guinea rank
42nd
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Dominica
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 33.1 per 1,000 live births against 32 per 1,000 live births in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.1 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Dominica ranks 41st and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 195 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.41 per 1,000 live births | 92.57 per 1,000 live births | 65.16 per 1,000 live births | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | 72 per 1,000 live births | 55.4 per 1,000 live births | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 15.35 per 1,000 live births | 60.76 per 1,000 live births | 45.41 per 1,000 live births | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 18.92 per 1,000 live births | 51.77 per 1,000 live births | 32.85 per 1,000 live births | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 26.45 per 1,000 live births | 40.96 per 1,000 live births | 14.51 per 1,000 live births | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 32.33 per 1,000 live births | 33.55 per 1,000 live births | 1.22 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, Dominica or Papua New Guinea?
- Dominica, at 33.1 per 1,000 live births against 32 per 1,000 live births in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Dominica and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.1 per 1,000 live births, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Papua New Guinea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Dominica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Dominica ranks 41st 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