East Asia & Pacific vs Papua New Guinea: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years
East Asia & Pacific
1.3 per 1,000
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
4.3 per 1,000
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific rank
33rd
Papua New Guinea rank
36th
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4.3 per 1,000 against 1.3 per 1,000 in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 3 per 1,000.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 3.3 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 33rd 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 | East Asia & Pacific | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5 per 1,000 | 8.77 per 1,000 | 4.27 per 1,000 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 2.92 per 1,000 | 7.01 per 1,000 | 4.09 per 1,000 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.75 per 1,000 | 5.86 per 1,000 | 4.11 per 1,000 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.34 per 1,000 | 4.6 per 1,000 | 3.26 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, East Asia & Pacific or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4.3 per 1,000 against 1.3 per 1,000 in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years between East Asia & Pacific and Papua New Guinea?
- 3 per 1,000, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Papua New Guinea rank globally for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 33rd 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.