Papua New Guinea - Infant Mortality Rate 1962
137.3
−4.1 from 1961
Papua New Guinea's infant mortality rate was 137.3 in 1962, decreased +4.1 from 141.4 in 1961. This was the 96th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1962▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Netherlands | 15.6 | -2.5% |
| 2nd | Sweden | 15.6 | -2.5% |
| 3rd | Iceland | 16.7 | -1.8% |
| 4th | Norway | 17.5 | -2.8% |
| 5th | Australia | 19.5 | -2.5% |
| 6th | Finland | 19.5 | -5.3% |
| 7th | Denmark | 20.3 | -2.9% |
| 8th | Switzerland | 20.7 | -2.8% |
| 9th | Czechia | 20.8 | -0.5% |
| 10th | New Zealand | 20.9 | -4.1% |
| 11th | France | 21.3 | -4.9% |
| 12th | United Kingdom | 22.1 | -2.2% |
| 13th | United States | 25.0 | -2.0% |
| 14th | Japan | 25.4 | -9.0% |
| 15th | Canada | 26.0 | -3.3% |
| 16th | Belgium | 27.1 | -4.2% |
| 17th | Slovak Republic | 27.8 | -4.1% |
| 18th | Ireland | 28.1 | -3.8% |
| 19th | Luxembourg | 28.7 | -5.0% |
| 20th | Belarus | 30.2 | -9.3% |
| 21st | Singapore | 30.8 | -6.4% |
| 22nd | Russian Federation | 31.8 | -6.2% |
| 23rd | Austria | 32.9 | -6.0% |
| 24th | Malta | 33.4 | -3.2% |
| 25th | Israel | 35.1 | -4.4% |
| 26th | Bulgaria | 36.8 | -9.1% |
| 27th | Cuba | 36.9 | 0.3% |
| 28th | Greece | 37.3 | -1.8% |
| 29th | Italy | 40.9 | -4.0% |
| 30th | Spain | 42.8 | -4.7% |
| 31st | Hungary | 44.0 | -4.1% |
| 32nd | Poland | 49.9 | -7.1% |
| 33rd | Brunei Darussalam | 51.5 | -6.7% |
| 34th | Grenada | 53.3 | -6.8% |
| 35th | Sri Lanka | 54.3 | -1.8% |
| 36th | Uruguay | 54.4 | -2.2% |
| 37th | Antigua and Barbuda | 54.6 | -6.7% |
| 38th | Fiji | 55.7 | -4.3% |
| 39th | Philippines | 58.2 | -2.0% |
| 40th | Trinidad and Tobago | 58.2 | -3.2% |
| 41st | Jamaica | 58.9 | -3.6% |
| 42nd | Romania | 59.3 | -12.4% |
| 43rd | Malaysia | 59.9 | -6.3% |
| 44th | Lebanon | 61.0 | -3.0% |
| 45th | Barbados | 61.1 | -6.6% |
| 46th | Paraguay | 61.8 | -0.5% |
| 47th | British Virgin Islands | 62.5 | -5.9% |
| 48th | Panama | 62.8 | -2.2% |
| 49th | Mauritius | 63.4 | -4.1% |
| 50th | Guyana | 65.9 | -3.2% |
| 51st | Korea | 68.9 | -3.1% |
| 52nd | Seychelles | 69.0 | -2.0% |
| 53rd | Costa Rica | 69.1 | -0.3% |
| 54th | Dominica | 69.7 | -7.8% |
| 55th | Samoa | 72.8 | -3.6% |
| 56th | Zimbabwe | 76.5 | -1.9% |
| 57th | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | 76.9 | -3.0% |
| 58th | Portugal | 78.8 | -4.0% |
| 59th | Marshall Islands | 80.9 | -4.5% |
| 60th | St. Lucia | 83.3 | -3.6% |
| 61st | Micronesia, Federated States of | 89.5 | -3.6% |
| 62nd | Congo, Republic of | 90.3 | -2.6% |
| 63rd | Colombia | 90.3 | -2.7% |
| 64th | Sudan | 90.9 | -0.4% |
| 65th | Zambia | 96.8 | -1.1% |
| 66th | Syrian Arab Republic | 99.0 | -2.8% |
| 67th | Mexico | 99.7 | -2.6% |
| 68th | Jordan | 99.8 | -4.6% |
| 69th | Dominican Republic | 101.8 | -0.7% |
| 70th | Kuwait | 101.9 | -6.8% |
| 71st | Kenya | 104.1 | -3.7% |
| 72nd | Thailand | 105.7 | -3.2% |
| 73rd | Vanuatu | 105.8 | -2.7% |
| 74th | Gabon | 107.6 | -1.7% |
| 75th | Solomon Islands | 108.5 | -3.8% |
| 76th | Cabo Verde | 108.7 | -1.7% |
| 77th | Botswana | 112.8 | -2.0% |
| 78th | Chile | 117.0 | -3.3% |
| 79th | Rwanda | 117.9 | -2.3% |
| 80th | Ghana | 119.8 | -0.7% |
| 81st | Brazil | 120.4 | -2.4% |
| 82nd | Uganda | 120.6 | -1.6% |
| 83rd | Tanzania | 121.0 | -0.2% |
| 84th | Ecuador | 121.6 | -2.9% |
| 85th | El Salvador | 121.9 | -1.4% |
| 86th | Iraq | 123.8 | -5.1% |
| 87th | Senegal | 124.3 | -0.6% |
| 88th | Mauritania | 125.1 | -2.0% |
| 89th | Tuvalu | 125.4 | -3.8% |
| 90th | United Arab Emirates | 131.2 | -5.3% |
| 91st | Togo | 132.2 | -0.7% |
| 92nd | Eswatini | 132.6 | -1.0% |
| 93rd | Nicaragua | 133.3 | -0.2% |
| 94th | Honduras | 133.7 | -2.7% |
| 95th | Bahrain | 135.8 | -8.1% |
| 96th | Papua New Guinea | 137.3 | -2.9% |
| 97th | Indonesia | 137.8 | -2.4% |
| 98th | Kiribati | 137.8 | -2.5% |
| 99th | Lesotho | 139.1 | 0.7% |
| 100th | Chad | 141.4 | -0.2% |
| 101st | Peru | 144.3 | -2.6% |
| 102nd | Morocco | 145.4 | -1.3% |
| 103rd | India | 147.0 | -1.2% |
| 104th | Guatemala | 148.9 | -2.1% |
| 105th | Central African Republic | 153.5 | -1.5% |
| 106th | Gambia, The | 154.1 | -0.8% |
| 107th | Benin | 157.1 | -1.4% |
| 108th | Pakistan | 157.4 | -2.8% |
| 109th | Tunisia | 159.2 | - |
| 110th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 161.0 | -2.3% |
| 111th | Algeria | 161.6 | 0.1% |
| 112th | Sierra Leone | 163.0 | -0.7% |
| 113th | Malawi | 163.3 | 0.4% |
| 114th | Cameroon | 166.3 | -2.6% |
| 115th | Bangladesh | 168.4 | -2.8% |
| 116th | Burkina Faso | 168.6 | -0.8% |
| 117th | Türkiye | 170.6 | -2.5% |
| 118th | Libya | 171.1 | -6.1% |
| 119th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 181.5 | -1.6% |
| 120th | Haiti | 188.5 | -1.2% |
| 121st | Guinea | 189.5 | -0.5% |
| 122nd | South Sudan | 192.3 | -1.3% |
| 123rd | Côte d'Ivoire | 198.1 | -2.5% |
| 124th | Liberia | 201.6 | 0.1% |
| 125th | Nepal | 211.9 | -1.4% |
| 126th | Oman | 223.7 | -3.3% |
| 127th | Maldives | 239.5 | - |
| 128th | Afghanistan | 245.4 | -1.2% |
| 129th | Yemen, Republic of | 267.9 | -0.9% |
FAQ
What was Papua New Guinea's infant mortality rate in 1962?▾
Papua New Guinea's infant mortality rate in 1962 was 137.3. This ranked 96th globally.
How did Papua New Guinea's infant mortality rate change in 1962?▾
Papua New Guinea's infant mortality rate decreased by 2.9% in 1962 compared to 1961.
Which country had the highest infant mortality rate in 1962?▾
Yemen, Republic of had the highest infant mortality rate in 1962 at 267.9.
What is the infant mortality rate of Papua New Guinea in 1962?▾
The infant mortality rate of Papua New Guinea in 1962 was 137.3. This ranked 96th globally.
How does 1962 compare to 1961 for Papua New Guinea's infant mortality rate?▾
Papua New Guinea's infant mortality rate went from 141.4 in 1961 to 137.3 in 1962, a 2.9% decrease.
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