Child deaths in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Child deaths was 2,068 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,068
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
49th
of 200 countries
All-time high
4,653
in 1955
All-time low
2,068
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Child deaths in Papua New Guinea, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths in Papua New Guinea is 2,068, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4,653 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 2,068, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 49th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Child deaths in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 4,653 | — |
| 1956 | 4,616 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 4,562 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 4,507 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 4,432 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 4,361 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 4,287 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 4,216 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 4,148 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 4,082 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 4,014 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 3,950 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 3,887 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 3,818 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 3,753 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 3,689 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 3,628 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 3,567 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 3,504 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 3,435 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 3,360 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 3,281 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 3,197 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 3,119 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 3,041 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 2,966 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 2,901 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 2,832 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 2,779 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 2,738 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 2,709 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 2,691 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 2,674 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 2,655 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 2,638 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 2,623 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 2,609 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 2,590 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 2,577 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 2,576 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,584 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 2,600 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 3,332 | +28.2% |
| 1998 | 2,652 | -20.4% |
| 1999 | 2,687 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 2,724 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 2,762 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2,797 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2,826 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2,854 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2,868 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2,874 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,878 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,869 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2,861 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2,839 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,831 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,821 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,801 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,768 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 3,307 | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 2,665 | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 2,600 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 2,537 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2,465 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 2,383 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 2,304 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 2,224 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 2,150 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 2,068 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,554 | 4,432 | 4,653 | 5 |
| 1960s | 4,052 | 3,753 | 4,361 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,382 | 3,041 | 3,689 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,758 | 2,638 | 2,966 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,683 | 2,576 | 3,332 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,831 | 2,724 | 2,878 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,763 | 2,465 | 3,307 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,226 | 2,068 | 2,383 | 5 |
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More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,127 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8327 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1596 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.6669 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Papua New Guinea?
- Child deaths in Papua New Guinea was 2,068 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4,653 in 1955.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,068 in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for child deaths?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 49th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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