Child deaths life stage in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Child deaths life stage was 2,068 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child deaths life stage in Papua New Guinea, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths life stage in Papua New Guinea stood at 2,068. 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 life stage in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4,653 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 2,068, in 2024.
Papua New Guinea ranks 49th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Child deaths life stage 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% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 2,068 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,280, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 2,068 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 139, 14.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths life stage 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% | 2,600 | 3,332 |
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)
- 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 in Papua New Guinea?
- Child deaths life stage in Papua New Guinea was 2,068 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths life stage recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4,653 in 1955.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,068 in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for child deaths life stage?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths life stage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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