Child mortality gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Child mortality gdp per capita was 3.94 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.94
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
39th
of 196 countries
All-time high
28.42
in 1951
All-time low
3.94
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 3.94. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 28.42 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 3.94, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 39th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26.43 | — |
| 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 | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 20.45 | -2.9% |
| 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 | -3.3% |
| 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 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 13.38 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 12.95 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 12.54 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 12.15 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 11.78 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 11.44 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 11.12 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 10.81 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 10.54 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 10.27 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 10.02 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 9.79 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 9.57 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 9.37 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 9.18 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 9 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 8.83 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 8.66 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 8.5 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 8.34 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 8.18 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 8.04 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 7.9 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 7.77 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 7.65 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 8.53 | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 7.42 | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 7.31 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 7.2 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 7.08 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 6.96 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 6.84 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 6.72 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 6.59 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 6.46 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 6.32 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 6.18 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 6.03 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 5.89 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 5.75 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 5.61 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 5.47 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 5.33 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 5.73 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 5.04 | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 4.89 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 4.75 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 4.61 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 4.47 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 4.32 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 4.19 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 4.06 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 3.94 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8327 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1596 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.6669 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Child mortality gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea was 3.94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality gdp per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 28.42 in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality gdp per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.94 in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for child mortality gdp per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 39th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality gdp per capita 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 volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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