Myanmar vs Papua New Guinea: Mortality rate, infant
Myanmar
34.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
32 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Myanmar rank
39th
Papua New Guinea rank
42nd
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Myanmar
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 34.1 per 1,000 live births against 32 per 1,000 live births in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.1 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 195 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 114.65 per 1,000 live births | 92.57 per 1,000 live births | 22.08 per 1,000 live births | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 97.86 per 1,000 live births | 72 per 1,000 live births | 25.86 per 1,000 live births | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 83.11 per 1,000 live births | 60.76 per 1,000 live births | 22.35 per 1,000 live births | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 66.83 per 1,000 live births | 51.77 per 1,000 live births | 15.06 per 1,000 live births | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 45.91 per 1,000 live births | 40.96 per 1,000 live births | 4.95 per 1,000 live births | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 35.83 per 1,000 live births | 33.55 per 1,000 live births | 2.28 per 1,000 live births | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Myanmar or Papua New Guinea?
- Myanmar, at 34.1 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 Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.1 per 1,000 live births, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Myanmar ranks 39th 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