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Child mortality complete gapminder in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Child mortality complete gapminder was 3.94 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.94
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
39th
of 203 countries
All-time high
42.4
in 1800
All-time low
3.94
in 2024
Years of data
225
1800–2024

Child mortality complete gapminder in Papua New Guinea, 1800–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 3.94 for child mortality complete gapminder in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality complete gapminder in Papua New Guinea peaked at 42.4 in 1800 and was at its lowest, 3.94, in 2024.

Papua New Guinea ranks 39th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 225 years of available data.

Child mortality complete gapminder in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Year Value Change
1800 42.4 —
1801 42.4 +0.0%
1802 42.4 +0.0%
1803 42.4 +0.0%
1804 42.4 +0.0%
1805 42.4 +0.0%
1806 42.4 +0.0%
1807 42.4 +0.0%
1808 42.4 +0.0%
1809 42.4 +0.0%
1810 42.4 +0.0%
1811 42.4 +0.0%
1812 42.4 +0.0%
1813 42.4 +0.0%
1814 42.4 +0.0%
1815 42.4 +0.0%
1816 42.4 +0.0%
1817 42.4 +0.0%
1818 42.4 +0.0%
1819 42.4 +0.0%
1820 42.4 +0.0%
1821 42.4 +0.0%
1822 42.4 +0.0%
1823 42.4 +0.0%
1824 42.4 +0.0%
1825 42.4 +0.0%
1826 42.4 +0.0%
1827 42.4 +0.0%
1828 42.4 +0.0%
1829 42.4 +0.0%
1830 42.4 +0.0%
1831 42.4 +0.0%
1832 42.4 +0.0%
1833 42.4 +0.0%
1834 42.4 +0.0%
1835 42.4 +0.0%
1836 42.4 +0.0%
1837 42.4 +0.0%
1838 42.4 +0.0%
1839 42.4 +0.0%
1840 42.4 +0.0%
1841 42.4 +0.0%
1842 42.4 +0.0%
1843 42.4 +0.0%
1844 42.4 +0.0%
1845 42.4 +0.0%
1846 42.4 +0.0%
1847 42.4 +0.0%
1848 42.4 +0.0%
1849 42.4 +0.0%
1850 42.4 +0.0%
1851 42.4 +0.0%
1852 42.4 +0.0%
1853 42.4 +0.0%
1854 42.4 +0.0%
1855 42.4 +0.0%
1856 42.4 +0.0%
1857 42.4 +0.0%
1858 42.4 +0.0%
1859 42.4 +0.0%
1860 42.4 +0.0%
1861 42.4 +0.0%
1862 42.4 +0.0%
1863 42.4 +0.0%
1864 42.4 +0.0%
1865 42.4 +0.0%
1866 42.4 +0.0%
1867 42.4 +0.0%
1868 42.4 +0.0%
1869 42.4 +0.0%
1870 42.4 +0.0%
1871 42.4 +0.0%
1872 42.4 +0.0%
1873 42.4 +0.0%
1874 42.4 +0.0%
1875 42.4 +0.0%
1876 42.4 +0.0%
1877 42.4 +0.0%
1878 42.4 +0.0%
1879 42.4 +0.0%
1880 42.4 +0.0%
1881 42.4 +0.0%
1882 42.4 +0.0%
1883 42.4 +0.0%
1884 42.4 +0.0%
1885 42.4 +0.0%
1886 42.4 +0.0%
1887 42.4 +0.0%
1888 42.4 +0.0%
1889 42.4 +0.0%
1890 42.4 +0.0%
1891 42.4 +0.0%
1892 42.4 +0.0%
1893 42.4 +0.0%
1894 42.39 -0.0%
1895 42.39 -0.0%
1896 42.38 -0.0%
1897 42.37 -0.0%
1898 42.36 -0.0%
1899 42.33 -0.1%
1900 42.3 -0.1%
1901 42.27 -0.1%
1902 42.22 -0.1%
1903 42.17 -0.1%
1904 42.12 -0.1%
1905 42.05 -0.1%
1906 41.98 -0.2%
1907 41.91 -0.2%
1908 41.83 -0.2%
1909 41.74 -0.2%
1910 41.64 -0.2%
1911 41.55 -0.2%
1912 41.45 -0.2%
1913 41.35 -0.2%
1914 41.25 -0.2%
1915 41.15 -0.2%
1916 41.05 -0.2%
1917 40.95 -0.2%
1918 40.85 -0.2%
1919 40.75 -0.2%
1920 40.65 -0.2%
1921 40.55 -0.2%
1922 40.45 -0.2%
1923 40.35 -0.2%
1924 40.26 -0.2%
1925 40.16 -0.2%
1926 40.06 -0.2%
1927 39.96 -0.2%
1928 39.86 -0.2%
1929 39.76 -0.3%
1930 39.66 -0.2%
1931 39.31 -0.9%
1932 38.95 -0.9%
1933 38.6 -0.9%
1934 38.25 -0.9%
1935 37.9 -0.9%
1936 37.55 -0.9%
1937 37.21 -0.9%
1938 36.86 -0.9%
1939 36.52 -0.9%
1940 36.18 -0.9%
1941 35.84 -0.9%
1942 35.5 -0.9%
1943 35.16 -1.0%
1944 34.82 -1.0%
1945 34.48 -1.0%
1946 32.6 -5.5%
1947 30.82 -5.5%
1948 27.96 -9.3%
1949 27.19 -2.8%
1950 26.43 -2.8%
1951 28.42 +7.5%
1952 24.99 -12.1%
1953 24.31 -2.7%
1954 23.63 -2.8%
1955 22.97 -2.8%
1956 22.32 -2.8%
1957 21.69 -2.8%
1958 21.07 -2.8%
1959 20.45 -3.0%
1960 19.84 -3.0%
1961 19.24 -3.0%
1962 18.64 -3.1%
1963 18.06 -3.1%
1964 17.49 -3.2%
1965 16.92 -3.2%
1966 16.38 -3.2%
1967 15.84 -3.3%
1968 15.32 -3.3%
1969 14.8 -3.4%
1970 14.31 -3.3%
1971 13.83 -3.3%
1972 13.38 -3.2%
1973 12.95 -3.3%
1974 12.54 -3.1%
1975 12.15 -3.1%
1976 11.78 -3.0%
1977 11.44 -2.9%
1978 11.12 -2.8%
1979 10.81 -2.7%
1980 10.54 -2.5%
1981 10.27 -2.5%
1982 10.02 -2.4%
1983 9.79 -2.3%
1984 9.57 -2.2%
1985 9.37 -2.1%
1986 9.18 -2.1%
1987 9 -1.9%
1988 8.83 -1.9%
1989 8.66 -1.9%
1990 8.5 -1.9%
1991 8.34 -1.9%
1992 8.18 -1.9%
1993 8.04 -1.8%
1994 7.9 -1.7%
1995 7.77 -1.6%
1996 7.65 -1.6%
1997 8.53 +11.5%
1998 7.42 -13.0%
1999 7.31 -1.5%
2000 7.2 -1.5%
2001 7.08 -1.6%
2002 6.96 -1.7%
2003 6.84 -1.7%
2004 6.72 -1.8%
2005 6.59 -2.0%
2006 6.46 -2.0%
2007 6.32 -2.1%
2008 6.18 -2.3%
2009 6.03 -2.3%
2010 5.89 -2.4%
2011 5.75 -2.4%
2012 5.61 -2.5%
2013 5.47 -2.5%
2014 5.33 -2.6%
2015 5.73 +7.6%
2016 5.04 -12.0%
2017 4.89 -3.0%
2018 4.75 -2.8%
2019 4.61 -3.0%
2020 4.47 -3.1%
2021 4.32 -3.2%
2022 4.19 -3.2%
2023 4.06 -3.0%
2024 3.94 -3.0%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 3.94 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 3.94 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.71, 2.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1800s 42.4 42.4 42.4 10
1810s 42.4 42.4 42.4 10
1820s 42.4 42.4 42.4 10
1830s 42.4 42.4 42.4 10
1840s 42.4 42.4 42.4 10
1850s 42.4 42.4 42.4 10
1860s 42.4 42.4 42.4 10
1870s 42.4 42.4 42.4 10
1880s 42.4 42.4 42.4 10
1890s 42.38 42.33 42.4 10
1900s 42.06 41.74 42.3 10
1910s 41.2 40.75 41.64 10
1920s 40.21 39.76 40.65 10
1930s 38.08 36.52 39.66 10
1940s 33.05 27.19 36.18 10
1950s 23.63 20.45 28.42 10
1960s 17.25 14.8 19.84 10
1970s 12.43 10.81 14.31 10
1980s 9.52 8.66 10.54 10
1990s 7.96 7.31 8.53 10
2000s 6.64 6.03 7.2 10
2010s 5.31 4.61 5.89 10
2020s 4.2 3.94 4.47 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 36 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 4.45 compare
  2. 37 Gambia, The 4.24 compare
  3. 38 Namibia 3.95 compare
  4. 40 Congo, Republic of 3.91 compare
  5. 41 Turkmenistan 3.9 compare
  6. 42 Comoros, Union of the 3.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality complete gapminder in Papua New Guinea?
Child mortality complete gapminder in Papua New Guinea was 3.94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 42.4 in 1800.
What is the lowest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 3.94 in 2024.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for child mortality complete gapminder?
Papua New Guinea ranks 39th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality complete gapminder rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 mortality complete gapminder. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child mortality complete gapminder
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
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