Child deaths life stage, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Child deaths life stage, annual growth rate was -3.81 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.81 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
105th
of 198 countries
All-time high
28.15 % change on previous year
in 1997
All-time low
-20.41 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Child deaths life stage, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1956–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded -3.81 % change on previous year for child deaths life stage, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 223.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths life stage, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 28.15 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -20.41 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Papua New Guinea ranks 105th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths life stage, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | -0.7952 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | -1.17 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 1958 | -1.21 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1959 | -1.66 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 1960 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1961 | -1.7 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1962 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1963 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1964 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1965 | -1.67 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1966 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1967 | -1.59 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.78 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1969 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1970 | -1.71 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1971 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1972 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1973 | -1.77 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1974 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1975 | -2.18 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1976 | -2.35 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1977 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1978 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1979 | -2.5 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1980 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1981 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1982 | -2.38 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1983 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1984 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1985 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1986 | -0.6645 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1987 | -0.6317 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1988 | -0.7105 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1989 | -0.6403 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1990 | -0.5686 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1991 | -0.5337 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1992 | -0.7282 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 1993 | -0.5019 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1994 | -0.0388 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3106 % change on previous year | -900.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6192 % change on previous year | +99.4% |
| 1997 | 28.15 % change on previous year | +4446.8% |
| 1998 | -20.41 % change on previous year | -172.5% |
| 1999 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 2000 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9908 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4905 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2092 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1392 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 2008 | -0.3127 % change on previous year | -324.7% |
| 2009 | -0.2788 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2010 | -0.769 % change on previous year | +175.8% |
| 2011 | -0.2818 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 2012 | -0.3532 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 2013 | -0.709 % change on previous year | +100.7% |
| 2014 | -1.18 % change on previous year | +66.2% |
| 2015 | 19.47 % change on previous year | -1752.8% |
| 2016 | -19.41 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 2017 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 2018 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2019 | -2.84 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2020 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 2021 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2022 | -3.47 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2023 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2024 | -3.81 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths life stage, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +4446.8% | 0.6192 % change on previous year | 28.15 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +1752.8% | -1.18 % change on previous year | 19.47 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +900.3% | -0.0388 % change on previous year | 0.3106 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -324.7% | 0.1392 % change on previous year | -0.3127 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -199.7% | 19.47 % change on previous year | -19.41 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -175.8% | -0.2788 % change on previous year | -0.769 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.21 % change on previous year | -1.66 % change on previous year | -0.7952 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1960s | -1.65 % change on previous year | -1.78 % change on previous year | -1.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.08 % change on previous year | -2.56 % change on previous year | -1.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.41 % change on previous year | -2.47 % change on previous year | -0.6317 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7624 % change on previous year | -20.41 % change on previous year | 28.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6314 % change on previous year | -0.3127 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.09 % change on previous year | -19.41 % change on previous year | 19.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.45 % change on previous year | -3.81 % change on previous year | -3.32 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths life stage, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Child deaths life stage, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was -3.81 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths life stage, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 28.15 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.41 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for child deaths life stage, annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 105th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage, annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 223.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths life stage, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths life stage. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child deaths life stage Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths life stage. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.