Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.1304 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1304 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
43rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.74 under-five deaths per woman
in 1948
All-time low
0.1304 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
77
1948–2024
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Papua New Guinea is 0.1304 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.74 under-five deaths per woman in 1948 and was at its lowest, 0.1304 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 43rd 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.
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 1.74 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1949 | 1.69 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 1950 | 1.51 under-five deaths per woman | -10.9% |
| 1951 | 1.63 under-five deaths per woman | +8.1% |
| 1952 | 1.44 under-five deaths per woman | -11.8% |
| 1953 | 1.41 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 1.37 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1955 | 1.34 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 1.3 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 1.28 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 1.25 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 1.22 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 1.19 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 1.17 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 1.14 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.11 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 1.08 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.05 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 1.02 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.9887 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.9577 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.9264 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.8942 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.8614 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.8293 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.7975 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.7667 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7367 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7091 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6812 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6535 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6257 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6013 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5799 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.56 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5446 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5279 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5125 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.497 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4823 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.468 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4542 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4402 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4261 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4119 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3989 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3847 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3715 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3616 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.399 under-five deaths per woman | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3434 under-five deaths per woman | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3351 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3256 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3165 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3076 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2985 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2879 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2781 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2678 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2576 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.248 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2378 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2287 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2194 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2101 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2015 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1932 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2039 under-five deaths per woman | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1762 under-five deaths per woman | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1678 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1608 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1532 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1462 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.139 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1419 under-five deaths per woman | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1361 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1304 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.72 under-five deaths per woman | 1.69 under-five deaths per woman | 1.74 under-five deaths per woman | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.37 under-five deaths per woman | 1.22 under-five deaths per woman | 1.63 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.06 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9264 under-five deaths per woman | 1.19 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7555 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6257 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8942 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5228 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4542 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6013 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3873 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3351 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4402 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2825 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2378 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3256 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1915 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1532 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2287 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1387 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1304 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1462 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 40 Haiti 0.1356 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 41 Palestine, State of 0.1336 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 42 Kenya 0.1329 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 44 Ghana 0.1281 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 45 Rwanda 0.1264 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 46 Yemen 0.1255 under-five deaths per woman compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Papua New Guinea?
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Papua New Guinea was 0.1304 under-five deaths per woman 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 under-five deaths per woman in 1948.
- What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1304 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).