Guatemala vs Papua New Guinea: Infant deaths

Guatemala
6,486
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
7,969
in 2024
Guatemala rank
56th
Papua New Guinea rank
54th

Infant deaths over time

  • Guatemala
  • Papua New Guinea
05.0k10.0k15.0k200020122024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 7,969 against 6,486 in Guatemala, a difference of 1,483.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 56th and Papua New Guinea ranks 54th of 198 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 13,938 10,747 3,191 Guatemala
2010s 9,738 10,042 304.5 Papua New Guinea
2020s 6,944 8,440 1,496 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant deaths, Guatemala or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 7,969 against 6,486 in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant deaths between Guatemala and Papua New Guinea?
1,483, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Papua New Guinea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Papua New Guinea rank globally for infant deaths?
Guatemala ranks 56th and Papua New Guinea ranks 54th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant deaths (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed