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
20406080100197019962023

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

Indicator
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
195 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release