Child deaths life stage, per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Child deaths life stage, per capita was 0.0002 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths life stage, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths life stage, per capita in Papua New Guinea is 0.0002 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths life stage, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0022 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 2024.
Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths life stage, per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0022 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0021 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 0.002 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0019 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0019 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0018 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0017 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0017 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0016 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0015 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0015 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0014 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0014 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0013 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0012 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0011 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0011 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.001 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.001 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 units per person | +23.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per person | -23.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per person | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per person | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0002 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per person, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0002 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per person, 4.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 39 Senegal 0.0002 units per person compare
- 40 Pakistan 0.0002 units per person compare
- 41 South Africa 0.0002 units per person compare
- 43 Turkmenistan 0.0002 units per person compare
- 44 Gabon 0.0002 units per person compare
- 45 Afghanistan 0.0002 units per person compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (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 child deaths life stage, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Child deaths life stage, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.0002 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths life stage, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0022 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for child deaths life stage, per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths life stage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths life stage ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Child deaths life stage Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Child deaths life stage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.