Number of child deaths by region in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of child deaths by region was 10,037 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10,037
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
55th
of 195 countries
All-time high
17,090
in 1960
All-time low
10,037
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of child deaths by region in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by region in Papua New Guinea stood at 10,037. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Papua New Guinea peaked at 17,090 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 10,037, in 2024.
Papua New Guinea ranks 55th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of child deaths by region in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17,090 | — |
| 1961 | 16,924 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 16,760 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 16,575 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 16,381 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 16,188 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 16,002 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 15,809 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 15,610 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 15,406 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 15,191 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 14,958 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 14,723 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 14,427 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 14,099 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 13,764 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 13,456 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 13,158 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 12,874 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 12,595 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 12,353 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 12,160 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 12,022 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 11,953 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 11,920 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 11,895 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 11,881 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 11,875 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 11,865 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 11,852 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 11,829 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 11,797 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 11,816 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 11,926 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 12,051 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 12,177 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 12,346 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 14,224 | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 12,763 | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 12,997 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 13,198 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 13,371 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 13,520 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 13,648 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 13,714 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 13,729 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 13,723 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 13,690 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 13,635 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 13,556 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 13,468 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 13,377 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 13,234 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 13,073 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 12,890 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 14,009 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 12,408 | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 12,126 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 11,877 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 11,597 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 11,301 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 10,989 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 10,662 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 10,340 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 10,037 | -2.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 10,037 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 10,037 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 775.5, 12.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,274 | 15,406 | 17,090 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,924 | 12,595 | 15,191 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,978 | 11,852 | 12,353 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,393 | 11,797 | 14,224 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,578 | 13,198 | 13,729 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,806 | 11,597 | 14,009 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,666 | 10,037 | 11,301 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0594 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of child deaths by region in Papua New Guinea was 10,037 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 17,090 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,037 in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 55th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.