Caribbean Small States vs Papua New Guinea: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years
Caribbean Small States
1.26 per 1,000
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
4.3 per 1,000
in 2024
Caribbean Small States rank
37th
Papua New Guinea rank
36th
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4.3 per 1,000 against 1.26 per 1,000 in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 3.04 per 1,000.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 3.4 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 37th and Papua New Guinea ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.14 per 1,000 | 8.77 per 1,000 | 6.63 per 1,000 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.87 per 1,000 | 7.01 per 1,000 | 5.14 per 1,000 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.59 per 1,000 | 5.86 per 1,000 | 4.27 per 1,000 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.31 per 1,000 | 4.6 per 1,000 | 3.29 per 1,000 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, Caribbean Small States or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4.3 per 1,000 against 1.26 per 1,000 in Caribbean Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years between Caribbean Small States and Papua New Guinea?
- 3.04 per 1,000, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Papua New Guinea rank globally for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 37th and Papua New Guinea ranks 36th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.