Child mortality igme in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Child mortality igme was 3.94 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.94
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
39th
of 195 countries
All-time high
28.42
in 1951
All-time low
3.94
in 2024
Years of data
77
1948β2024
Child mortality igme in Papua New Guinea, 1948β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 3.94 for child mortality igme in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 77 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 igme in Papua New Guinea peaked at 28.42 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 3.94, in 2024.
Papua New Guinea ranks 39th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 27.57 | 27.19 | 27.96 | 2 |
| 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
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 97,965 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 89,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 99,735 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 90,833 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 101,809 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality igme in Papua New Guinea?
- Child mortality igme in Papua New Guinea was 3.94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality igme recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 28.42 in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality igme recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.94 in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for child mortality igme?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 39th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality igme 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 igme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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