Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre was 0.0046 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.0046 units per square kilometre for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0095 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 units per square kilometre, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 79th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0046 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0092 units per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0046 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0035 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre 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 | +28.2% | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0074 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 76 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0051 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Eswatini 0.0051 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Saint Lucia 0.0049 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Honduras 0.0046 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0045 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Iraq 0.0045 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.0046 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0095 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 79th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths life stage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths life stage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths life stage Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.