Child mortality rate by sex in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Child mortality rate by sex was 3.6 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.6 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
39th
of 199 countries
All-time high
27.48 deaths per 100 live births
in 1951
All-time low
3.6 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality rate by sex in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate by sex in Papua New Guinea stood at 3.6 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate by sex in Papua New Guinea peaked at 27.48 deaths per 100 live births in 1951 and was at its lowest, 3.6 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Papua New Guinea ranks 39th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate by sex in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.48 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 27.48 deaths per 100 live births | +7.8% |
| 1952 | 24.08 deaths per 100 live births | -12.4% |
| 1953 | 23.41 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 22.77 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 22.13 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1956 | 21.51 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 20.91 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 20.29 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 19.7 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 19.12 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 18.53 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 17.95 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 17.38 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 16.82 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 16.27 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 15.72 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 15.2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 14.69 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 14.2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 13.72 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 13.25 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 12.8 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 12.37 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 11.97 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 11.59 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 11.24 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 10.9 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 10.6 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 10.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 10.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 9.77 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 9.53 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 9.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 9.1 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 8.9 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 8.72 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 8.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 8.38 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 8.22 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 8.07 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 7.91 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 7.76 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 7.62 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 7.48 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 7.35 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 7.23 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 8.11 deaths per 100 live births | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 7 deaths per 100 live births | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 6.89 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 6.78 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 6.67 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 6.55 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 6.44 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 6.31 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 6.18 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 6.05 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 5.92 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 5.78 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 5.64 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 5.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 5.36 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 5.22 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 5.09 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 4.95 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 5.35 deaths per 100 live births | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 4.67 deaths per 100 live births | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 4.53 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 4.25 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 4.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 3.97 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 3.84 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 3.72 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 3.6 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.78 deaths per 100 live births | 19.7 deaths per 100 live births | 27.48 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.59 deaths per 100 live births | 14.2 deaths per 100 live births | 19.12 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.88 deaths per 100 live births | 10.31 deaths per 100 live births | 13.72 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.05 deaths per 100 live births | 8.22 deaths per 100 live births | 10.03 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.54 deaths per 100 live births | 6.89 deaths per 100 live births | 8.11 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.23 deaths per 100 live births | 5.64 deaths per 100 live births | 6.78 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.93 deaths per 100 live births | 4.25 deaths per 100 live births | 5.5 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.85 deaths per 100 live births | 3.6 deaths per 100 live births | 4.11 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 36 Ethiopia 3.85 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 37 Gambia 3.77 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 38 Palestine, State of 3.67 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 40 Congo 3.55 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 41 Comoros 3.55 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 42 Namibia 3.54 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0089 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.005 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate by sex in Papua New Guinea?
- Child mortality rate by sex in Papua New Guinea was 3.6 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate by sex recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 27.48 deaths per 100 live births in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate by sex recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for child mortality rate by sex?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under five years, per 100 live births .