Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 was 8.37 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Papua New Guinea, 1948–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 8.37 for child mortality rate age 1-4 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Papua New Guinea peaked at 109.95 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 8.37, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 40th out of 201 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 rate age 1-4 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 99.67 | — |
| 1949 | 95.68 | -4.0% |
| 1950 | 91.89 | -4.0% |
| 1951 | 109.95 | +19.6% |
| 1952 | 84.84 | -22.8% |
| 1953 | 81.51 | -3.9% |
| 1954 | 78.27 | -4.0% |
| 1955 | 75.12 | -4.0% |
| 1956 | 72.02 | -4.1% |
| 1957 | 69.05 | -4.1% |
| 1958 | 66.3 | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 63.46 | -4.3% |
| 1960 | 60.84 | -4.1% |
| 1961 | 58.36 | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 55.99 | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 53.74 | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 51.59 | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 49.46 | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 47.47 | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 45.57 | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 43.66 | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 41.87 | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 40.15 | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 38.53 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 37.01 | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 35.57 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 34.22 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 32.94 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 31.76 | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 30.62 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 29.6 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 28.59 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 27.65 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 26.82 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 25.95 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 25.17 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 24.44 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 23.73 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 23.09 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 22.45 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 21.82 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 21.26 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 20.72 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 20.23 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 19.72 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 19.26 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 18.83 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 18.42 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 18.02 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 22.38 | +24.2% |
| 1998 | 17.33 | -22.6% |
| 1999 | 17 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 16.67 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 16.34 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 16.02 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 15.7 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 15.41 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 15.08 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 14.75 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 14.44 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 14.11 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 13.79 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 13.43 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 13.14 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 12.85 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 12.53 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 12.19 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 14.35 | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 11.44 | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 11.04 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 10.68 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 10.28 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 9.86 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 9.46 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 9.07 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 8.72 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 8.37 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 97.68 | 95.68 | 99.67 | 2 |
| 1950s | 79.24 | 63.46 | 109.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.85 | 41.87 | 60.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.9 | 28.59 | 40.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.24 | 21.26 | 27.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.19 | 17 | 22.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.23 | 13.79 | 16.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.19 | 10.28 | 14.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1 | 8.37 | 9.86 | 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)
- 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0516 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0436 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate age 1-4 in Papua New Guinea?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in Papua New Guinea was 8.37 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 109.95 in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.37 in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 40th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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