Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Papua New Guinea: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.29 per 1,000
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
4.3 per 1,000
in 2024
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
36th
Papua New Guinea rank
36th
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4.3 per 1,000 against 1.29 per 1,000 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 3.01 per 1,000.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 3.3 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th 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 | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.56 per 1,000 | 8.77 per 1,000 | 6.21 per 1,000 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.86 per 1,000 | 7.01 per 1,000 | 5.15 per 1,000 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.58 per 1,000 | 5.86 per 1,000 | 4.28 per 1,000 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.33 per 1,000 | 4.6 per 1,000 | 3.27 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, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4.3 per 1,000 against 1.29 per 1,000 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Papua New Guinea?
- 3.01 per 1,000, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th 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.