Child mortality rate ihme in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Child mortality rate ihme was 5.38 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
5.38
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
29th
of 204 countries
All-time high
20.4
in 1951
All-time low
5.38
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, child mortality rate ihme in Papua New Guinea stood at 5.38. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Papua New Guinea peaked at 20.4 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 5.38, in 2019.
That places Papua New Guinea 29th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Child mortality rate ihme in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.13 | — |
| 1951 | 20.4 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 19.71 | -3.4% |
| 1953 | 19.25 | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 18.84 | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 18.46 | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 18.17 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 17.58 | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 17.08 | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 16.58 | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 16.17 | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 15.72 | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 15.31 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 14.64 | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 14.33 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 14 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 13.38 | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 13.05 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 12.57 | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 12.11 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 11.61 | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 11.31 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 11 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 10.66 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 10.35 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 10.08 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 9.87 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 9.62 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 9.49 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 9.32 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 9.14 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 9.03 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 8.98 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 8.91 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 8.86 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 8.81 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 8.68 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 8.58 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 8.46 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 8.33 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 8.22 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 8.25 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 8.09 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 7.92 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 7.75 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 7.6 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 7.39 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 7.3 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 7.47 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 7.23 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 7.21 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 7.21 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.22 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.21 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 7.18 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 7.1 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 7.02 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 6.92 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.81 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 6.75 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 6.58 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 6.43 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 6.3 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 6.14 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 5.98 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 5.87 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 5.75 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 5.62 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 5.5 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 5.38 | -2.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 5.38 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.95, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 5.38 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.37, 3.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.62 | 16.58 | 20.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.13 | 12.11 | 16.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.33 | 9.32 | 11.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.78 | 8.33 | 9.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.72 | 7.23 | 8.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.06 | 6.75 | 7.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.96 | 5.38 | 6.58 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0594 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate ihme in Papua New Guinea?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Papua New Guinea was 5.38 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4 in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.38 in 2019.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 29th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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