Papua New Guinea vs Turkmenistan: Mortality rate, infant
Papua New Guinea
32 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Turkmenistan
31.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
42nd
Turkmenistan rank
44th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 32 per 1,000 live births against 31.2 per 1,000 live births in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.8 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd and Turkmenistan ranks 44th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.2 per 1,000 live births | 115.27 per 1,000 live births | 32.07 per 1,000 live births | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 72 per 1,000 live births | 87.16 per 1,000 live births | 15.16 per 1,000 live births | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 60.76 per 1,000 live births | 66.54 per 1,000 live births | 5.78 per 1,000 live births | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 51.77 per 1,000 live births | 45.48 per 1,000 live births | 6.29 per 1,000 live births | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 40.96 per 1,000 live births | 34.03 per 1,000 live births | 6.93 per 1,000 live births | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 33.55 per 1,000 live births | 32.25 per 1,000 live births | 1.3 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, Papua New Guinea or Turkmenistan?
- Papua New Guinea, at 32 per 1,000 live births against 31.2 per 1,000 live births in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan?
- 0.8 per 1,000 live births, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd and Turkmenistan ranks 44th 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