What is child mortality rate in Papua New Guinea?

Child mortality rate in Papua New Guinea was 3.94 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 28.42 deaths per 100 live births in 1951.

What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 3.94 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Papua New Guinea rank for child mortality rate?

Papua New Guinea ranks 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality rate 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 volatile.

Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality rate in Papua New Guinea

Name: Child mortality rate in Papua New Guinea
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Papua New Guinea: Child mortality rate was 3.94 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

3.94 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 3.0%

World rank

39th

of 200 countries

All-time high

28.42 deaths per 100 live births

in 1951

All-time low

3.94 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1948–2024

Child mortality rate in Papua New Guinea, 1948–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Papua New Guinea is 3.94 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 77 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 in Papua New Guinea peaked at 28.42 deaths per 100 live births in 1951 and was at its lowest, 3.94 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Papua New Guinea 39th out of 200 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	27.58 deaths per 100 live births	27.19 deaths per 100 live births	27.96 deaths per 100 live births	2
1950s	23.63 deaths per 100 live births	20.45 deaths per 100 live births	28.42 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	17.25 deaths per 100 live births	14.8 deaths per 100 live births	19.84 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	12.43 deaths per 100 live births	10.81 deaths per 100 live births	14.31 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	9.52 deaths per 100 live births	8.66 deaths per 100 live births	10.54 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	7.96 deaths per 100 live births	7.31 deaths per 100 live births	8.53 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	6.64 deaths per 100 live births	6.03 deaths per 100 live births	7.2 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	5.31 deaths per 100 live births	4.61 deaths per 100 live births	5.89 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	4.2 deaths per 100 live births	3.94 deaths per 100 live births	4.47 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

36 Ethiopia 4.45 deaths per 100 live births compare
37 Gambia 4.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
38 Namibia 3.95 deaths per 100 live births compare
40 Congo 3.91 deaths per 100 live births compare
41 Comoros 3.9 deaths per 100 live births compare
41 Turkmenistan 3.9 deaths per 100 live births compare

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More health data for Papua New Guinea

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 97,965 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 89,573 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 99,735 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 90,833 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 101,809 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 92,386 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate in Papua New Guinea?: Child mortality rate in Papua New Guinea was 3.94 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 28.42 deaths per 100 live births in 1951.
What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 3.94 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for child mortality rate?: Papua New Guinea ranks 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rate 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 volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?: The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 16,161 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.