Gambia vs Papua New Guinea: Mortality rate, infant
Gambia
33.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
32 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Gambia rank
40th
Papua New Guinea rank
42nd
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Gambia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 33.8 per 1,000 live births against 32 per 1,000 live births in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.8 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 40th and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 195 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 136.3 per 1,000 live births | 92.57 per 1,000 live births | 43.73 per 1,000 live births | Gambia |
| 1980s | 113.73 per 1,000 live births | 72 per 1,000 live births | 41.73 per 1,000 live births | Gambia |
| 1990s | 87.3 per 1,000 live births | 60.76 per 1,000 live births | 26.54 per 1,000 live births | Gambia |
| 2000s | 62.95 per 1,000 live births | 51.77 per 1,000 live births | 11.18 per 1,000 live births | Gambia |
| 2010s | 44.73 per 1,000 live births | 40.96 per 1,000 live births | 3.77 per 1,000 live births | Gambia |
| 2020s | 35.48 per 1,000 live births | 33.55 per 1,000 live births | 1.93 per 1,000 live births | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Gambia or Papua New Guinea?
- Gambia, at 33.8 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 Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.8 per 1,000 live births, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Gambia ranks 40th 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