Child mortality vs population growth in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Child mortality vs population growth was 1.81 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.81
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
55th
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.15
in 1972
All-time low
1.81
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality vs population growth in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality vs population growth in Papua New Guinea stood at 1.81. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3.15 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.81, in 2023.
Papua New Guinea ranks 55th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality vs population growth in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.45 | — |
| 1951 | 2.15 | -12.1% |
| 1952 | 2.61 | +21.4% |
| 1953 | 2.68 | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 2.7 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 2.74 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 2.76 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 2.79 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 2.8 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 2.8 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 2.82 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 2.84 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 2.86 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 2.91 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 2.95 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 2.98 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 3.03 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 3.06 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 3.09 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 3.12 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 3.14 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 3.14 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.15 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 3.12 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 3.08 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 3.05 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 3.02 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 2.99 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 2.95 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.91 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 2.88 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 2.87 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 2.87 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 2.88 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 2.88 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 2.88 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.88 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 2.87 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.86 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.85 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 2.82 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 2.77 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 2.76 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.75 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.73 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.7 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.7 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.7 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.65 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 2.68 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.66 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.64 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.62 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.59 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.54 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.51 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.47 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.43 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.41 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.37 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.34 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.31 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.27 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.24 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.2 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.16 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.11 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.07 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.03 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.98 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.93 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.84 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.83 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.81 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.65 | 2.15 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.97 | 2.82 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.06 | 2.91 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.87 | 2.85 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.72 | 2.65 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.52 | 2.37 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 | 1.98 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 | 1.81 | 1.93 | 4 |
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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, female, annual growth rate 5.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0175 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0183 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs population growth in Papua New Guinea?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Papua New Guinea was 1.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 in 1972.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 55th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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