Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 3.98 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 3.98 for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Papua New Guinea peaked at 8.88 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.98, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 39th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.88 | — |
| 1991 | 8.7 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 8.54 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 8.38 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 8.22 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 8.09 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 7.95 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 8.82 | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 7.7 | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 7.58 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 7.46 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 7.33 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 7.2 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 7.08 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 6.95 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 6.8 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 6.66 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 6.51 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 6.36 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 6.2 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 6.05 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 5.9 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 5.75 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 5.61 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 5.45 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 5.84 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 5.14 | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 4.99 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 4.85 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 4.69 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 4.54 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 4.39 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 4.24 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 4.11 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 3.98 | -3.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 3.98 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.75, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 3.98 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.91, 2.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.29 | 7.58 | 8.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.85 | 6.2 | 7.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.43 | 4.69 | 6.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.25 | 3.98 | 4.54 | 5 |
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 under five death rate by wealth group in Papua New Guinea?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Papua New Guinea was 3.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.88 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.98 in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 39th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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 under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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