Child mortality rate marimekko in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Child mortality rate marimekko was 3.94 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.94
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
39th
of 195 countries
All-time high
14.31
in 1970
All-time low
3.94
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Child mortality rate marimekko in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate marimekko in Papua New Guinea stood at 3.94. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate marimekko in Papua New Guinea peaked at 14.31 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.94, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 39th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Child mortality rate marimekko in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.31 | — |
| 1971 | 13.83 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 13.38 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 12.95 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 12.54 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 12.15 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 11.78 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 11.44 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 11.12 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 10.81 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 10.54 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 10.27 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 10.02 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 9.79 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 9.57 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 9.37 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 9.18 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 9 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 8.83 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 8.66 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 8.5 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 8.34 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 8.18 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 8.04 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 7.9 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 7.77 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 7.65 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 8.53 | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 7.42 | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 7.31 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 7.2 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 7.08 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 6.96 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 6.84 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 6.72 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 6.59 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 6.46 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 6.32 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 6.18 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 6.03 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 5.89 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 5.75 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 5.61 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 5.47 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 5.33 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 5.73 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 5.04 | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 4.89 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 4.75 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 4.61 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 4.47 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 4.32 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 4.19 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 4.06 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 3.94 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate marimekko in Papua New Guinea?
- Child mortality rate marimekko in Papua New Guinea was 3.94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate marimekko recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.31 in 1970.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate marimekko recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.94 in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for child mortality rate marimekko?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 39th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate marimekko 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 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 marimekko. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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